Comments on: Why It’s Okay To Be a Boomerang Kid

By: Adam

Adam — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 07:25:29 +0000

The ideas here are alright, but the problem that I noticed while living as a young adult in Florida is that none of these kids save. I stayed home for two years after college, working two jobs and realized one thing. I needed to get out of the house more in order to stay sane. I stayed to help keep my family afloat after a brutal divorce. I recommend moving out and getting roommates in order to better instill adult responsibility. While saving money is great, there isn’t much better than assuming control of my own life. Having my family in the same state kept us close, but in all honesty saying you should choose to live home over getting a dumpy apartment and working yourself up in life is wrong. I’ve learned much more from being on my own than would have been possible in the nest. I could say more, but it might become too much of a tangent.

By: Amanda Abella

Amanda Abella — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:20:51 +0000

By the way, an interesting read in case anyone is interested.

It talks about all of this and more.

Young People in the Recession – The War Against Youth

Esquire

http://www.esquire.com/features/young-people-in-the-recession-0412

By: Casey

Casey — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 14:53:32 +0000

I did go home after university because I worked in a city with rental prices the same as my income. After 8 months the opportunity to move into an apartment a little out of the city came up and I left. The problem with today’s generation is that they think they should have the same level of living as their parents- but your parents spent YEARS working towards the nice cars, homes, lifestyle etc.

These years of being young and on my own have been the best of my life. Yes, it can be difficult but I will always look back fondly on them.

I don’t think my parents owe me anything. They gave me 20 years of support and they enjoy being empty nesters now. Just like I wouldnt move into a friends house and mooch off them, I wouldnt with my parents. If I did need to go back home for whatever reason, I would pay rent still.

By: Amanda Abella

Amanda Abella — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 12:12:43 +0000

Wow, I didn’t think this would turn into such a discussion. I’m glad this has become a platform for honest to goodness debate
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By: Amanda Abella

Amanda Abella — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 12:10:13 +0000

I come from a culture where that is normal as well. In fact, I thought it was very strange that many of my American friends from college would rather work 3 bartender jobs, put off going to school, and accrue major debt rather than just move back home for a while. It never made any sense.
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By: Jessica

Jessica — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 04:55:46 +0000

Oh please, just because you decided to live a certain way doesn’t mean others can’t follow their own paths.

If someone is blessed with having parents that value lifelong familial bonds then why are you so against their happiness?

What’s disappointing is that as a single parent who has gone through many hardships, I would think you would be more sympathetic. Instead it seems like you’re angry that other’s are getting help from loving family members.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 04:47:27 +0000

I find this discussion fascinating.

In my culture, it’s the norm for people to live at home until they get married. And even then, it’s very common to see multiple generations in one home. I grew up with my grandparents living with us and my aunts and uncles living very close by.

And while I do admire the independent attitude many Americans have, I find it sad there’s this shame in going back to your family.

By: Guy

Guy — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 02:08:50 +0000

So…the point of the article is that it’s OK to move back in with your parents so they can shoulder some of your financial burden rather than you? Don’t you think that puts some pressure on them? And at what point do you feel it’s time for them to not provide for you?

By: Kelly

Kelly — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 02:04:19 +0000

When you say being a boomerang kid is “okay” it suggests there’s nothing wrong with it. I agree with Angie that it does and should have a stigma for a reason. Your article is titled “Why it’s okay” but it never really answers that why. It answers “why it might be smarter financially” or “why I felt like it was my only choice” but neither of those is very surprising.

By: Angie Wilson

Angie Wilson — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 01:44:04 +0000

Then you should have made that distinction more clear in your article. By the way, living on your own does not mean one will go into debt up to his or her eyeballs. I live on my own WITH a child as a single parent and I have zero debt. It’s because I learned how to be responsible from the get go. Either you never learned these valuable lessons or ignored them because you are in obviously in debt for a reason.

The reason I am coming down so hard on you because your article reads as if you are telling people that as long as you don’t want most of your money going out to bills or don’t want to struggle a little that it’s okay to run home to Mom and Dad.

It’s called life! Suck it up and learn how to live below your means and not abuse credit. “Just because I don’t wanna” is not a good excuse to go into debt or live with your parents.