Living at home again

I moved out for years and I am back here now since my husband got hurt at work. We have 3 children also that live here. Thank goodness it is a big house. It seems to me parents always think like parents no matter how grown you have become. Even though your not a child, since your living home they act like you still are. That is how I feel anyway. Some days are better than others. We are hoping to be in our own home again in a few months once I get a job and go back to school. We are going to be saving and saving to get on our own...This is really tough and just know someone else is going through the same thing you are! I am here if you need to talk or vent. I do understand completely!

I used to live alone for about 9 years because i moved to next town for studies and work.Now i live again with my parents but there are no such problems. On the contrary, my parents do not let me buy my own food and they find this really insulting for their own child to buy his/her food from the moment this is parents' obligation. I pay for my personal expenses but no food and no bills.Here in Greece all parents are like that and they help financially their kids with loans and other things.

I live in my own bungalow. In my younger days I used to go to stay at youth hostels and backpacker hostels. I put my name and the date on any food put in the fridge in the hostelers kitchen. I made sure it was in a dark bag so couldn't see what it was. For example I wouldn't have put a juice carton in the side of the fridge. It is unfair if you are not allowed their food yet they eat your food. Maybe you could buy a mini fridge and put it in your own room. The trouble with a fridge in a room is they tend to make a bit of a noise. Good luck

I haven't experienced to move out home. Ever since I live with my parents. They don't want me to rent a room in the city for school. I just have to travel from home to school back and forth. Why are you and your parents acting that way? You should give and take. That is the very essence of being a family. Sharing is loving.

That's strange. They let you rent your house? Did you live there before? or you should start paying them because you are old now and have a job? Well, if that's what they want. They get your foods out of the fridge without asking you is way too harsh! Well, why don't you try to buy them some foods, and separate your own and tell them that what is yours is yours. LOL I moved out when i was going to review for my exam. It's my first time to be far away from my family. But i enjoyed it. Being alone and being independent.

is the fridge in your room or is it in their kitchen? i had this problem too, but i was sharing a house with other people, people were stealing food from me so i put the fridge in my room along with everything else that belonged to me and i put a strong lock on my door, just because this is your parents house you are renting the basement from them so they have no rights to help themselves to your stuff, tell them this, or put the fridge in your room and put a lock on the door, that's the only thing i can think of.

hi innocents lost get a padlock and key as they have no right to\ get into your food at all.its your refrigerator and your food. You are not being selfish as they made you buy your own food,you bought and paid for it so its yours. lock the fridge and to hell with them , they need to rethink their actions.

I moved out of my parents home many years ago. After I moved out I lived in an apartment by myself at first and then I moved in with my ex-boyfriend. When I ex-boyfriend and I broke up I had nowhere to live so I moved back to my parents home for a while. It was a strange feeling to live with my parents again after being independent for many years, but I didn't experience the same situation as you. My parents sometimes ate my food, but that didn't really bother me much because they always let me eat their food as well, so we just shared the food that we had. I think it is a little strange that your parents take your food and refuse to let you eat their food.

Well maybe you should try moving back out onto your own. I think they are giving you the hint of maybe you should go out again. I think thats what they are trying to do because there not liking you live at home or something because if they are doing that to you then they have no respect for you or your money. I moved out about 5 years ago and i do live back at home and have been there for almost 4 years so i moved out for a year and not along year at all and wish i was out on my own again because at times its dificult and i understand that. I buy food and use the winn dixie card that gives us money off at the gas station and my mom goes oh i used that sorry. So now all i have to do is buy my food and use my own card that i will be investing in because i feel it was rude on her behalf to use that. I know where you are coming from so this year i hope to be buying a house.

I live outside of home since i was in a boarding school,i was so happy and had a memorable moments with my best friends,since i graduated from college last year and i find a job in another city which is really far from my hometown.Of course i do not live together with my parents.Anyway,i was about going home for several days,i feel really excited.

They probably feel that because it is their home that they can do or use whatever they want. Some parents never view their children as grownups and never give them the same respect that they'd give others. Or it could be that they just want you to move out but dont have the heart to just tell you that. So instead they are doing things to annoy you so that you dont get too comfortable but will be motivated to move out without them having to tell you and hurt your feelings. I've never moved out and moved back home again. I do whatever I need to do so that I'll never have to because I know my mom would be in my business and treat me as a child.