Stay With Parents

@Lucas818 (377)
April 20, 2013 6:24am CST
Hi mylotters, what are your opinion of staying with parents, espescially when you're working? I already work for few years, but I'm still staying with my parents, is this embarassing? Sometimes I feel this way, I wanted to move out stay on my own, but I also feel that I shouldn't leave them. I'm the eldest in my family, I have siblings which working and studying in other city. I feel that I'm obliged to be with my parents, as they're getting old too. On the other hand, I'm so envy of my friends who can have thier own lives without being with their parents. I really hate this feelings...
8 responses
@dagami (1158)
• Rome, Italy
20 Apr 13
nothing is embarassing about this situation. this only means that you love your parents and want to be there whenever they need your help. since you are not married yet, staying with them is a good way to be able to look after them and attend to their needs. if you're parents are understanding, i'm sure they will not mind if you go out with your friends or sleep out from time to time. don't envy your friends, when their parents will pass away, they will feel remorse and ask themselves why they never spent more time with their parents when there was still time. usually, this happens. we take for granted the people we love (especially our parents) and when they're gone we think of the many ways that we could have done for them when they were still here.
@Lucas818 (377)
21 Apr 13
You're quite right. It may be too late when want to spend time with parents. Somehow, right now, I still have to sacrifice a lot.
• India
21 Apr 13
Hi friend, you are blessed to live with your parents, lot of persons are missing their parents due to various reasons like education, job, marriage and so on. As you mentioned you are the eldest in your family and your parents are getting old, so it is your duty to take care about them. There is nothing wrong in staying with parents and taking care about them, in our school and college days we stayed with our parents, then why you hesitate to stay with them after getting job and have the ability to stand by your own legs? Take care about the elders and get their blessings
@sajujohn (1005)
• India
20 Apr 13
Honestly,I also thought of having the same thing. I wanted to live alone so that I will not have to do any a sacrifice in my lifestyle. But the truth is that now I really really miss my parents. Now I want live with them. But because of my work locations I am not able to do. They are in their old age and if I cannot to do anything to do to them, then what is the use of saying that I an their son. Really I am feeling bad now and want to live with them.
@fheroan (615)
• Philippines
20 Apr 13
Hello Lucas818! For me, well, I'm not working yet since I just graduated but I'm not planning on leaving my parents just yet. Some of my friends ask me why I don't want to leave my parents and live my own life. One thing is, I don't like the feeling of being alone. I know there are online technologies that we can use to reach our loved ones, but it's different when you're with them face to face. Secondly, one reason why others want to move out is that they don't want to have boundaries like going home late, going to parties and such. Well, that's true for some of my acquaintances but I'm not so much a fan of outdoors, parties and stuff like not unless it's with my family and I have a different definition for "having a good time". But one thing that I'm sure of is that I'll move out when I'm ready to start my own family. Have a nice day!
@Deepak2J (1178)
• India
20 Apr 13
There is nothing wrong with living with parents. Don't be envy to your friends, let them do whatever they do. Just be yourself and do the right thing
• United States
20 Apr 13
I feel you, I still live at home to. When I think about I am embarassed to say that I am a grown man that still lives at home, but that means I have to do better. I think that moving out and being on your own is a natural part of life.
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
20 Apr 13
Here in Mexico is natural way of life for all kids to stay living with parents. Most stay till they get married here. Most is because its very hard for single people to make it on their own. You do whats right for you there. Take care.
@ayeeesha (1127)
• Philippines
20 Apr 13
I was living with my parents even if I was working. And there's nothing to be embarrased about that. I was still single at that time so I giess it's okay. It's different when you have your own family and yet you're still staying with your parents. It only shows how responsible and loving you are when it comes to your parents so you shouldn't be ashamed of it :)