ok; if you are out of high school and not going to college or have finished college and still living at home please speak up.
I want to dispell this silly urban myth conspiracy that D&D'ers live with their parents; I for one do not; I haven't live at home since I was 17 and that was like 25 years ago. It will be time soon for my surviving parent to move in with me as he cant really care for himself anymore or is becoming very difficult.
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Living at home and not in primary, secondary school or college:
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Living your own life:
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hehe King o Cthulthu or however it is spelled; this is for you bud.
I'm in Law School, but haven't lived at home since I was 17. My fiancé and I live together, and we are both on our own, employed, and only see our parents on holidays. My parents are still fairly young so they won't be moving in anytime soon. Hers are fairly old, but they're are going to buy a condo in Flordia (YES YES YES THANK GOD!!!).
Fizz
Thanks Fizz
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I'm in Law School... My fiancé and I live together... and only see our parents on holidays...
Fizz
My fiance and I are in a similar situation, both in law school, living together 1.5 hours away from nearest relative of either, only see family on holidays.
Chalk another two gamers for the "don't live with parents" group
Thanks FP
Have a sweet two bedroom apartment about 25 minutes walk from campus. I'm graduated now, so it's not such a big deal--and in fact am in the market for a house. Good buyer's market right now and I want to get in on it while the gettin's good.
I moved out on good terms when I was 13. I stayed with an older friend who became my legal guardian in order to make it legal, so I wasn't without some level of continued support. Whether all that was a good thing or not, I'm still trying to work out... but add me to the not-living-with-parents group.
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I am one sorry piece of drek. 20, still living with parents*, and still trying to motivate myself to get off my ass and go to college. Please shoot me now.
*I still can't fathom why. Think 'That 70's Show.'
As for the rest of the stereotype, I'm WAY different, but the whole 'lives in parents' basement' thing still gets in the way of your argument, Valegrim. Sorry.
GOing to uni *and* living away from home.
I guess you're speaking to single people since if you're married it kinda goes without saying (I hope) that you have a place of your own. My hubby & me, not living with our parents.
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I lived at home until I was 30. Extenuating circumstances (while I was in college, my father inherited money and decided to buy a greyhound farm. Baaaaaaaaaad baaaaaaaaaad idea).
So, I'm like Luke Skywalker over here, trying to work on the moisture farm out in the country. See untitled thread. It was my life.
So, I graduated in 1991, with a finance degree.
Stupid degree. No jobs.
So, I went in the National Guard, that way I could do basic and see if I wanted to go reg. army.
Naaah....
So, 1998, I went back to school and got a Nuclear Medicine Technologist certificate at a community college and I've been working ever since. One thing I learned from my finance degree is this: regardless of how the economy is doing, people will always get sick and need medical attention. Also, nobody wants to work in healthcare, so you can make some decent cash if you want to. I'll never be a millionare doing it, but I eat well. I find it ironic that I went and got a four-year degree at a college, and then went to a community college to learn to do something that people would give me money for.
I know there's people that went to college and got employed; I wasn't one of them.
It took me a while to get out of the house, and I would've done so sooner IF it weren't for the greyhound farm, and the evil evil evil people surrounding us out in the country there.
I'm not saying country folk are bad people, but I lived next to a wretched hive of scum and villainy.
All I gotta say is this: the U.S. economy is a cruel environment. You can't even begin to make it anymore doing minimum wage type gigs, if it was ever possible. There's no more factory jobs. Hell, I know Nuclear Medicine Technologists that used to be engineers, lost their jobs, and needed to learn a skill to get paid.
There's the service industry, the medical industry, there's sales; it's really pretty bleak. Bleak enough to not sit around your parent's house thinking YOU'RE the failure; but hook or crook and with a little hard work you can make it.
Lived w/parent(s) until I was 20, tried college & it wasn't for me. Moved to Dallas for 6 months, moved back home with Mom. Lived with her until I was 29 & then she moved up to Greenville to teach college for 6 years. The entire time I lived with her/in her house I was paying rent. She retired & moved back in July, I moved into my own house this past November. Luckily I didn't feel like a looser about living with Mom or in her house since I was paying rent.
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I lived at home until I was 30. Extenuating circumstances (while I was in college, my father inherited money and decided to buy a greyhound farm. Baaaaaaaaaad baaaaaaaaaad idea).
So, I'm like Luke Skywalker over here, trying to work on the moisture farm out in the country. See untitled thread. It was my life.
So, I graduated in 1991, with a finance degree.
Stupid degree. No jobs.
So, I went in the National Guard, that way I could do basic and see if I wanted to go reg. army.
Naaah....
So, 1998, I went back to school and got a Nuclear Medicine Technologist certificate at a community college and I've been working ever since. One thing I learned from my finance degree is this: regardless of how the economy is doing, people will always get sick and need medical attention. Also, nobody wants to work in healthcare, so you can make some decent cash if you want to. I'll never be a millionare doing it, but I eat well. I find it ironic that I went and got a four-year degree at a college, and then went to a community college to learn to do something that people would give me money for.
I know there's people that went to college and got employed; I wasn't one of them.
It took me a while to get out of the house, and I would've done so sooner IF it weren't for the greyhound farm, and the evil evil evil people surrounding us out in the country there.
I'm not saying country folk are bad people, but I lived next to a wretched hive of scum and villainy.
All I gotta say is this: the U.S. economy is a cruel environment. You can't even begin to make it anymore doing minimum wage type gigs, if it was ever possible. There's no more factory jobs. Hell, I know Nuclear Medicine Technologists that used to be engineers, lost their jobs, and needed to learn a skill to get paid.
There's the service industry, the medical industry, there's sales; it's really pretty bleak. Bleak enough to not sit around your parent's house thinking YOU'RE the failure; but hook or crook and with a little hard work you can make it.
Greyhound farm? That has got to be one of the coolest backstories I've ever heard. It's like something out of John Irving novel.
And I hear you on factory jobs. It's killing the Homeland (aka, Michigan). My pissant home town (coincidentally, also named Greenville) had the largest employer shut its doors a year or so ago. The place is still an economic trainwreck. I'm surprised to hear its bad in TX for those types of jobs because I know a substantial number of people who went that direction from MI in the 80's and now looking for work (which is one of my reasons for being anti-TX).
I left my Mom's house at 18; haven't been back for more than a week since then, including summer vacations. No canines were involved in my upbringing.
As of right now, I am living in my own house. (~sighs in relief~ I love my Mom, but if I lived with her for more than a week, I would probably go to jail. j/k) I was living at home until about 24 or so, then I moved in with my girlfriend (Who later on became my wife, then my ex-wife.).
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If you've ever heard of an author named Harry Crews, I'm not sure how famous he is but he wrote in and about Gainesville, Florida and the surrounding areas,...my dad called it the "southern geek" genre,...it was straight outta one of his novels.
I knew a guy that looked like Conan with frizzy hair, and I had a bunch of karate by then but he taught me how to fight.
He had a chevy chevette, and he got a flat. His jack didn't work so he picked up the front end of the chevette while his wife switched out the tires real quick. He did strain his back a little bit.
There was also lotsa other stuff that is best not talked about. I watched the DEA raid my neighbor's place once. They didn't find anything.
Here's a good story.
We had this 1/4 mile training track, with a little house that housed the lure controls. There was this mated pair of kestrels that had babies there every year. Kestrels are tiny hawks. When the babies would start flying, they'd mostly flop around on the ground a lot until they figured out how to do it right.
So one day I'm walking along with my dog Mork. He saw the baby kestrel and snapped it up in his mouth. At this point, I'll tell you all the story ends happy for the baby kestrel; it looks bleak in the mouth of a dog right now, I know, even though the dog is named Mork.
So I says, "Mork, drop that baby bird NOW!!!"
So he does; he was a good dog. So I'm like, damn. Now what? I decide to catch the bird and take it to the vet(?) So I pull off my shirt and throw it on the bird and pick it up, that way it can't rip me up with its talons.
At this point I should say that capture of raptor birds is a big NO NO, it's highly illegal and shouldn't be done except by trained individuals. But I figured that it's probably injured, and if I get in trouble at least my intent was a noble one. So I caught it and put it in a card board box.
I called my mom, and she had a friend at work that knew a lady who took care of injured wildlife. So I gave this lady a call, and told her my story, and she said to bring it over.
So I took it to her, and she saw to it for a few days, and she said it was fine and she'd bring it back and reintroduce it to its parents. So she drives out to our farm, and tells us to show her where the nest is. Then she tells us to go a litte ways away, so we don't confuse the bird.
She goes to the back of her car, reaches in, and comes out with this kestrel on her finger like it's a parrot or something. The mother kestrel is sitting on a power line; she starts calling to the baby. Then the baby starts calling back. Then the baby jumps off the lady's finger and it and the mother fly off to go do kestrel things.
Right now I live in a dorm. In two months, I will be living with my parents. But with my BFA in hand, I'm sure to have a sweet pad and supermodel trophy wife in no time!
I lived with my parents until I started studying (at the tender age of 23), and moved back in again after I finished studying and didn´t find a job (age 27) - which was my worst idea ever. I can only warn everybody - if you once were living on your own, it just does not work returning to your parents. Of course, the fact that my cousin, ten years younger than me, had moved in at my parents in the meantime (her mother died, and she was a single parent), didn´t help any...
I moved out a year later, when I finally found a job.
Stefan
Live with wife and kids in a house in Dubai - parents are literally half way around the world - which works for me - but I wish that they could see their grand kids more.
During my first year of studying I commuted form home but at age of 20 moved to my own place closer to my university. Been living away ever since.
I moved to Canberra from my parent's house in a country town when I was 18 (11 years ago). I didn't know anyone there and wanted to prove to myself that I could make it in a strange city.
I could, and I now live with my partner of 3 years. We visit my folks when we can, but it's a looong trip (12 hours on the train). My girlfriend moved out of home when she was 18 as well, but under sadder circumstances; her mother died suddenly and her father was living in Hong Kong so she had no choice.
We are both gamers so that's 2 more for the out-o-the-basement team.
ok; if you are out of high school and not going to college or have finished college and still living at home please speak up.
I want to dispell this silly urban myth conspiracy that D&D'ers live with their parents; I for one do not; I haven't live at home since I was 17 and that was like 25 years ago. It will be time soon for my surviving parent to move in with me as he cant really care for himself anymore or is becoming very difficult.
so:
Living at home and not in primary, secondary school or college:
1Living your own life:
20Those living at home deemed acceptable to society ie in school or underage are not counted, but thanks for your contribution.
hehe King o Cthulthu or however it is spelled; this is for you bud.
thanks all; updated to this post; seems like a trend so far...
I think I left home (as in supported myself 100%) at about 21. I have always moved around alot ever since I was born. My superhero name would by Capt Itinerant. I have become somewhat settled now though -mortgage and husband tends to make you stay in one place.
I wish we had teleporter-booths.
Moved out to go to University at 18 and never really went back except the holidays. Fully supported myself from the age of 21 (11 years ago) when I went into retail management. Now I live with my partner of 8 years (she's a non gamer) about 130 miles from my parents (not on purpose, its just the way it went). Still in sales just not retail anymore.
As for the rest of the group. Out of 4 of us only one still lives at home (moved out for a while but moved back for family reasons). The other two both have wives and kids.
Sorry Heathy, Cant compete with a moisture farm!
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I lived at home until I was 29. In retrospect I probably should have moved out sooner, but it was a cushy number and I get on very well with my parents.
However, there is a growing trend in the UK for grown-up kids to stay at home, though this is largely financial - housing is now incredibly expensive to purchase. This didn't particulalrly affect me, as I always earned good money (except for a six month hiatus when I didn't have a job, and moved quite happily back with Mum and Dad for that period) but my story is far from unusual in the UK these days (though more so when I was younger).
I lived at home until I was 29. In retrospect I probably should have moved out sooner, but it was a cushy number and I get on very well with my parents.
However, there is a growing trend in the UK for grown-up kids to stay at home, though this is largely financial - housing is now incredibly expensive to purchase. This didn't particulalrly affect me, as I always earned good money (except for a six month hiatus when I didn't have a job, and moved quite happily back with Mum and Dad for that period) but my story is far from unusual in the UK these days (though more so when I was younger).
Aubrey, I think I heard somewhere that the average age to move out of home in the UK for boys is now over 30?
Glad I did it when I did, Dont think I could afford too now.
Elcian
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Yeah - if I had done it sooner I probably could have beneftted a lot from house price increases, but I did manage to do it in time to at least get on the ladder (and had the foresight to get engaged to a lady with half a mansion to sell, but that is a different story).
My brother, who is 10 years older than me, moved out aged about 29 too. My sister never really has moved out - she now lives next door to my mum.
Weird. I've heard the average brit lives with parents until about 30 as well (it was all over the news a while back) but for me and all my friends it doesn’t ring true. I only know one 30 year old who lives with a parent today and that’s only because he lost his home due to a bad divorce. All my friends and workmates seem to be partnered up and have their own place by their early to mid twenties? Then again house prices and renting is a little cheaper in the far north of England/Scotland.
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Good Luck with the image makeover, Valegrim!
I moved out and went to college at age 18. Never moved back with my parents (I'm 38 now). In fact, my parents gave me a set of luggage as a high school graduation gift...
(Oddly, I am very close with my parents, even though on the surface the above statement may seem a little "off"...)
"You're 21 and still your mother makes your bed, and that's too long." - Billy Joel
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Weird. I've heard the average brit lives with parents until about 30 as well (it was all over the news a while back) but for me and all my friends it doesn’t ring true. I only know one 30 year old who lives with a parent today and that’s only because he lost his home due to a bad divorce. All my friends and workmates seem to be partnered up and have their own place by their early to mid twenties? Then again house prices and renting is a little cheaper in the far north of England/Scotland.
I suspect it varies. I'm from the South, and when it costs £200k for a 2 bedroom flat in some parts of London you are not going to be rushing to buy. I have a nice house now, but it is in the Midlands - there is no way I could afford something like it in the South East and no way I could afford it by myself. I'm starting a new job soon in London, and I'm looking forward to a nice 1.5 hour+ commute. :-(
Though the above is a tad off-topic, since it's not really about the UK property market.....
The median price for a home on Maui is 1 million dollars. I am lucky I rent a 3 bedroom w/ 2 cousins for $1800/ month, we are lucky. Many here can pay $2500/ month for a three bedrrom home. So I have plenty friends with wife and children living with there parents.
I also live two blocks from mom and dad. My sister lives 5 minutes away (with her boy friends parents). I probably see my parents everyday. I eat over there 2 or 3 times a week. I mow mom & dads lawn and haul trash for them. I also take the recyclable from there house (and I keep the money). My dad made a disk removed from his back, and is limited at what he can do.
I have no problem with someone living with there parents. Unless your married, it seems almost natural. Although I love my mom, being away from home for so long, it just would be difficult to live thier. Besides chicks don't dig being rushed out of the house early in the morning because "Mom getting up soon and she would freak if you were here."
thanks all; updated to this post; seems like a trend so far...ok; if you are out of high school and not going to college or have finished college and still living at home please speak up.
I want to dispell this silly urban myth conspiracy that D&D'ers live with their parents; I for one do not; I haven't live at home since I was 17 and that was like 25 years ago. It will be time soon for my surviving parent to move in with me as he cant really care for himself anymore or is becoming very difficult.
so:
Living at home and not in primary, secondary school or college:
1Living your own life:
24Those living at home deemed acceptable to society ie in school or underage are not counted, but thanks for your contribution.
hehe King o Cthulthu or however it is spelled; this is for you bud.
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I am married and have one daughter. My wife quit her job to be a full-time mom and so we were forced to take on a roommate for financial reasons (my good friend for going on 7 years now). My financial situation has improved rather significantly since then, but we still have the roommate because kicking him out is just mean and he really can't afford to live on his own yet. I've been out of my parent's house for almost 3 years now. I am 24 years old.
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The property market/rent situation in Oslo is unlike any other - when I did my MA, I thought London was cheap. So I've moved in and out of my mum's halfway-house depending on my financial situation. Most of the time, I've had some kind of crappy job that barely pays the rent - when that became too thin, it was time to move back home for a few months.
Though I get along great with my parents, it does actually feel pretty good to be living with my fiance on the other side of the world. On the other hand, I'll be going home for Christmas, and that'll be great, too...
I plan on moving out of my parents home, but theres a few things that I need to resolve before I can afford my own place.
First, I need to finish my plate mail armor I will need to become a knight in the SCA regional group. Without the armor, I only rank as a squire.
Occasionaly our Star Trek chapter meets for various functions. I am a currently an ensign, but will one day make the rank of general. To be a general, you must possess knowledge of Star Trek trivia that would make Gene Rodenberry blush.
Also, our weekly Vampire LARP games take up much of my night hours between actual game time, networking, archiving, prop creation, and plot hooks.
All of these activities prevent me from working or going to school. I have a license, so usually my parents let me borrow the car, or sometimes I just call them to pick me up when my friends cant give me a ride. Also, these many cool things make hard to find a girlfriend outside of our gaming groups. But I'm working on some leads....
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I plan on moving out of my parents home, but theres a few things that I need to resolve before I can afford my own place.
First, I need to finish my plate mail armor I will need to become a knight in the SCA regional group. Without the armor, I only rank as a squire.
Occasionaly our Star Trek chapter meets for various functions. I am a currently an ensign, but will one day make the rank of general. To be a general, you must possess knowledge of Star Trek trivia that would make Gene Rodenberry blush.
Also, our weekly Vampire LARP games take up much of my night hours between actual game time, networking, archiving, prop creation, and plot hooks.
All of these activities prevent me from working or going to school. I have a license, so usually my parents let me borrow the car, or sometimes I just call them to pick me up when my friends cant give me a ride. Also, these many cool things make hard to find a girlfriend outside of our gaming groups. But I'm working on some leads....
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OOH YAH You got reach! A dedicated gamer to busy for real life.
I enjoyed this post over all the others on this thread. Thanks for sharing.
Right now I live in a dorm. In two months, I will be living with my parents. But with my BFA in hand, I'm sure to have a sweet pad and supermodel trophy wife in no time!Will you paint her or leave her original lead gray color intact?
/Just kidding.
Well, my plan was to get a regular model trophy wife first, just so I can figure out how to put one together properly. I always seem to have superglue leaking from all the seams. I'm thinking a tasteful silver or bronze spray-on, but I'm open to suggestions. Gold is just so...overdone.
I'm just hoping that I end up with a wife this time, because,uh, last time I picked up a husband by accident when I didn't read the box properly.
It's amazing how fast the protesters got there when I had finally put him together.
ok; current score is 27 away from home with a life
2 at home living the stereotype.
hoping for more of this unscientific study; thanks all who have chipped in; the rest of you people chime in your two coppers.
Everyone on this thread is full of lies.
I know you all live at home in your parents' basements...
You are fooling no one.
Nice try Valegrim.
EMBRACE THE STEREOTYPE!!! NERDS FOREVAR BABYEE!!! YEAH! ROCK ON! NERD OUT! GUAYAKI!!!
Methinks the Logue protesteth too much.
Heath,
Hold on I can't type right now...my mom just brought me and my gaming group down some hot chocolate and cookies...
;-)
I wasn't even living at home when I began gaming, was a divorced mom of 3!
Methinks the Logue protesteth too much.Heath,
Hold on I can't type right now...my mom just brought me and my gaming group down some hot chocolate and cookies...
;-)
Your mom makes cookies?