What is the right age to move out of your parents' house?

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United States
July 23, 2007 10:59pm CST
I'm 18 and I'm dying to move out right now. I just want to get out and live m life. Learn some new things. I think that I'm more than ready to live on my own and I admit it will be a little scary at first but I mean I got to do it someday. Do you think that 18 is too young to be "leaving the nest"?
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@MGjhaud (23251)
• Philippines
24 Jul 07
in foreign countries they do that, when you're 18, whether you like it or not you have to live separately with your family. in my country who practice "close tie". children of 18 is not obligely separated from their parents. even if your married, you still can live with your parents. when i was in high school, 13 years old, my sister asked my parents if she could let me live in her house as companion. i did lived with her -- nearly 9 years actually. my sister often stays at her office so i was left alone managing things on my own. so its a big deal to me when i decided to live alone. last year my sister left town and is living their now. im living alone now which is not that complicated.
@stealthy (8181)
• United States
24 Jul 07
It depends on what you want to do with your life. Do you want to go to(or continue going to) college? Are you working now? Can you afford to live on your on? I was older than that by a lot, but I was going to college in my home town. Then I was in the service and never really lived at home for any lenght of time after that, just for six weeks before I want off to graduate school in a different town.
@RobinJ (2501)
• Canada
24 Jul 07
I would guess it all depends where you are going to move to.Do you have the funds and a job to support yourself. because once you are out on your own your parents are not obligated to support you? Have you got a plan and goals? All these things are very important, as you will be on your own , with no one to bail you out? Are you a responsible person and not depend on anyone to get you up and motivated? can you cook your own meals and keep you place clean and neat. Just because your mom is not there to inspect a landlord might, 18 is an age for wanting freedoms, but freedom is not given it is earned, have you earned yours? only you can answer these questions because only know how responsible you are and will need to be.
@shadjee1 (602)
• Philippines
24 Jul 07
Moving out of your parent's house for me does not really depend on the age but your emotional stability. If you think you can do things on your own, why not try it. You may have a lot of things to talk about with your parents about this but if you can prove it then why not? I moved out of my parents house when I started my job. I think that was when i was 20 yrs old. I feel that since I am already earning, it is time to move to the nest step and learn to do things on my own.