Grown Men living at home (Generation Y)

I'm not sure if this is a phenomena in my community or just people that I come across, but does there seem to be a lot of grown men (labeled as anyone older than 24-35 and in the parameters of the Generation Y or Millennials and latter births of Generation X) still living at home?

 

White men 

Actually a bit mixed, 1 black, 2 Hispanic, 4 white.

Been self sufficient and on my own since 17. Couple short term stays in between college. Here is one case.

32 years old. College grad. Has worked up to assistant manager at a movie theater restaurant. A couple DUIs did him in and back with the kin folk. Finds it acceptable to live in parents place. They actually had a man cave room he would host get togethers. A chill place to have a fantasy draft or watch a game. Word is that parents have put their footdown and no longer allow visitors.

Failure to launch.

There is a difference between living at home and living off of your Mommy and Daddy.

One of the major problems in America today is the family unit is a joke.

The split second you graduate high school you should move out and never look back... Why?

For me joining the Army and leaving home was the only option, my father was an accomplished b@stard... By now he is probably dead.

But if mom and dad are not pushing you out and you carry your own weight... What is the rush to pay rent and utilities?

What about a situation where the son takes care of the house maintenance and grounds keeping and mom and dad can travel with peace of mind?

As people get older a younger helping hand is can be a very welcome thing.

Just saying that before you condemn a man for living at home how about considering the situation...

I considered that before I posted this topic Randis and aside from one of these "helping hands" the other guys are just bums who cant seem to get their act together. Most of these men are in 30s and live a lifestyle of a 20 year old. How some of them pick up women with no bachelor pad just baffles me. Some are still under the parents cell phone plans, car insurance, etc.,

My mom pushed for me to stay but by the time I graduated I was already earning and felt a sense of pride getting out and having my own spot. Been thru a dozen roommates, never really having many issues. Learned a lot about home economics that way.

Idk what the point of the thread is, I just noticed too many people mooching and that irks me.

Good point, if black men don't know who their fathers are, and/or their fathers are in prison, it is hard to move in with them.

power corrupts all, and this has twinkled down to the younger generations.

some gen y -born between 1978-86 are doing well, cant speak for them all. if u were doing loan refis during 2009-2013 u probably outearned 98% of the worlds population and 90% of your peers as housing boom is insane in many areas of the US!!!!

people have diff definition of gen Y.  i  know some GEN X that are constantly in jail and or live in motels.



in areas like NY or SF u need an income of 5000/month + to live on your own. and even then you will probably have a roommate or even 2, so it makes sense to live w. parents until you make 7000+

I'm 25, white, and live with my parents 

Hope your luck changes on baseball ad1260. I'm taking a break from gambling. I do play my buddy's WNBA picks time to time but Im gearing up for football. Trying to read up on as much info as I can. Really going to hit the fantasy props hard this year.

Your situation is one I can reason with. Our generation are the unfortunate ones. Maybe its the culture that suggested that we go to college and that guarantees us a solid job and middle class life. I'm glad I went to business school, degrees in Marketing and in Finance, but all I could find were sales jobs. I lucked out and got into management. I enjoy it and that's where I've chosen to focus on.

Cost of living is high

Many of our youth is drowned in student loan debt

Jobs aren't paying enough, especially entry level

And these people are accustomed to a standard or living at home with parents that they wouldn't be able to match out on their own.

I wonder how this issue will affect future generations. It could be positive. Parents and their children stay closer for a longer period of time.

Actually the black men are too busy living with the white moms.

Amazing what they will do for some black schlong.

i would not consider a 24 year old in this day and age and the economy in the state as it is in to be a man who should definitely be living on his own,,,, now a 30 year old man is a different story... if u r 30 and still living with ur parents there is something wrong with u... u definitely shouldnt be in a gambling forum because that is probably a big reason why u r still living with them

I have to agree with ilovethathook, and I even saw a special on this once. 24 is the new 18. By 24 I was already a homeowner, had traveled the world, and was months from getting my girlfriend pregnant. I felt I was a man. But not today's youth. Theyre boys until they get out the house.

i was 26 when i bought a house... best investment you can make

yep i know plenty of 27-33 year old girls that are not even married.

times have changed, ppl are not getting married or buying homes anymore. esp if u live in NY OR LA or SF areas. high price of living have delayed marriage/pregnancies.

bizkilla 

They can't afford to move out because of the economy. It's the Obama syndrome. Nothing will change until Republicans hold the Senate and House of Representatives. The election on 2014 should solve this problem and family members will move on.

In previous generations, these guys were called bums......

 

You nailed it dear sir!

But we have to coddle this generation. They make excuses for everything.

In my family you are expected to live at home until you get married.  That is when the responsibilities of man hood begin.  My dad moved back and lived with his parents after he got drafted in the military.  Did he work?  Sure he worked at a savings and loan for 13 years after the service.  But as far as my family goes they don't expect me to get my own place until i get married or get some girl knocked up.  When i do something like that i should be held accountable and responsible for my decisions.  As long as im working and paying my bills they don't mind me staying at home at all actually encourage it.

I agree. Parents allowing their kids to live with them for an extended period of time after college are actually doing their kids a huge disservice. Getting the college diploma is only the first step. After graduating college-it's freshman year of learning   to survive in the real world. The learning doesn't stop when you receive the diploma. When you're on your own- the debts staring you in the face force you to go out & work 2 maybe 3 jobs to do the best you can to pay off those bills. They've got to be paid. You have a sense of urgency to make money-you HAVE to do it. Living at home-there's  no real urgency to do anything. Older kids living at home are only delaying their inevitable day of reckoning of surviving in the real world.