How old were you when you moved out? More importantly, what was it like?

Whatever you do, it will be a bit of a trauma. I moved out at about 20. I came home from a friend's house after some wargames (with model figures) to find the front door barricaded with police tape. Before I had chance to get my key out I found two coppers questioning my right to entry. They were fine once I explained myself- and that I were into Napoleonic history. It turned out that my father and stepmother had a rather violent falling out. Too much history to explain, but it made my mind up that it was time to go! I would suggest moving out to either really good friends who you can trust, or total strangers. That way you are likely to know where you stand. And establish some ground rules before you move in. Sounds so simple, but they aren't automatic thoughts when all you really want to do is move. Good luck with it!

I first "moved out" in a more tramatic way than most would these days. Although, I had been going to college and had gotten a master's degree, I was still living at home since I was planning on going on for a Ph.D. However, because of the way things were done then, I was drafted into the Army, this was during the Vietnamese war. So I went straited from living at home to basic training, etc. Almost two years later when I got out of the Army I lived at home for about 6 weeks and then moved out to another town to go back to school to get my Ph.D. Needless to say the second time was a much easier transition. I never moved back home again. In the Army I of course didn't have to worry aout bills, etc.; if only it had been that easy. Working on my Ph.D. I did have to earn my own way and pay rent and all the other expenses. One must learn to be frugal and to not spend recklessly; then living on your on is not so hard.

So you are planning to move out of your parents home. I was 16 years old when I live to live on the college campus during term time. I came home to my mom and sister at weekends and in the vacations. When I was 19 years old I bought a little cottage. I have to buy second hand furniture and bargain carpets from the market. My mom made me some curtains from spare material. I liked my independence and I enjoyed living alone in my own place.

Do lots of planning. Get a nest egg of money saved up for emergencies. After you leave home, you aren't going to want to go back except to visit.You don't have to have alot of furniture. You will be surprise on what a person really needs to get by on. You will love coming and going as you please and not having other's rules to go by.

I experienced moving out twice already. First was when we moved out of my grandma's house. I was in 1st grade i think. I was about 7 years old. We moved to a big rented house near my mom's uncle. We were having our house constructed during that time. After a few years, we moved into our new house I was 10 or 11 by that time. Moving out means packing stuff up. Sometimes it would mean letting some stuff go because they're too heavy to carry or you won't have space for it in your new home. Also you have to find a moving van (make sure you can trust the service provider because they might end up taking away all your stuff!). You'll have to unpack, which is really hard and tiring. It's also hard to settle in because you'll have to adapt to new surroundings.

I was 21 when I left home to take on a first job at a different city. I was away from home for about 6 months until I decided to quit taking on a job just near where my mom was living. So I moved again with her. I permanently moved out from home when I was 24 when I relocated again because of work. I had ever since lived on my own up to the time I got married and raised a family of my own. Living on your own can proved to be lonely specially if you are used to having your family around you. You become responsible for all the chores unlike when you were in your own home when all you have to do is eat and sleep. You also get to experience to manage your own money.