[quote name='exaznkid']there is no shame in living with your parents because times are tough, they are there to help you get back on your feet, if you can't see that then that must mean you have no parents or you had bad parents, you rely on your parents then when the time comes they rely on you, although there is this trend where people leave their parents in some god forsaken nursing home and hardly visit them but i'd digress. So when you're out of job you can "be a man" and become homeless or get money from some shady business, or you can be a smart, reasonable person and rely on your parents while you figure out a way to get back out there[/QUOTE]
So I was going to lurk this thread agreeing with some points, disagreeing with others, but this post is what summarized my "against" position the loudest. Your parents aren't there to be your lifelong safety net, to give you a gentle landing before hitting rock bottom. I have a couple of the greatest parents in the world. Truly. My dad is nearing retirement after a long, successful chemical engineering career, my mom is a retired teacher who volunteers a few hours a week in a classroom.
I have been BROOOOKE. Like Ramen and Kool-Aid, milk once a month as a luxory item broke. They tried to give me money, offered for me to move in with them, but I declined. I wanted to fail on my own, and pull myself back up. Now, quite a few years later, I'm lower middle class, and the only way my parents are able to give me money is by laundering it through my kids (giving them money for pre-school, events, etc). They are so immensely generous. How's that for a character "flaw"
I appreciate my parents so much, and as a parent now, I realize more of what goes in to raising kids (even though mine are still quite young). I would never want to feel like a burden, a minor inconvenience, or anything else negative to my parents. What they did for me in raising me right, can never be re-paid.
For those of you who have moved in with your parents as mid 20's and older, I hope you are paying rent, buying groceries, or doing something else to contribute to the household. As a parent, they won't bitch about your continued sucking from the teet, but they'll appreciate the hell out of you making small contributions to the household when you do.