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Post by lennythegiant on Feb 14, 2008 19:04:36 GMT -5
I lived with my parents through out my 20's while saving up for a house. I never done much dating though so I honestly can not tell you if it is a deal breaker or not. It was nice to put down a large down payment on my house when I got it. That's what my mom wants me to do. Skip any kind of apartment situation and just wait until a house is a realistic possibility. It doesn't really bother me anymore. I work when the opportunity arises or I'm looking for a job, I know I'm not lazy so anyone who judges me as a loser can piss off. |
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Post by Max Power on Feb 22, 2008 20:38:06 GMT -5
It depends.
A friend of mine lives with his parents and actually pays the rent and utilities. He could move out anytime he wants to. I never asked him why he still lives with his parents. But he has girlfriends up the ying yang. Helps that he is very attractive. He will be 36 in April.
Another friend of mine lives with his mom. He has no job, nor does he look for one. He's a freelance artist, and hasn't had a 9-5 job in over a decade. He hasn't had a steady girlfriend since I've know him, which is since 1989. He is also attractive but his priorities are not in check and he has a long way to go before being independent. He is 364 days younger than my first friend.
It depends on the situation. It doesn't help but it doesn't have to hurt either.
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Post by cyclopse on Mar 6, 2008 13:22:20 GMT -5
i was 25 when i moved out on my own after i got out of college. I never really looked at as a big deal about living at home becuase i was in school full time. My sister is 29 and still lives at home dont really know whats going on with that but she is a great person so i dont even think about that.
Ive been on my own for almost 2 years know and me personally i love it. I would love to have a family down the road or live with a girl or wife but i wouldnt want another roomate. I like my space and free time sometimes. I think girls are attracted to guys who are own their own but they first have to be attracted to that guy first and foremost or whether he lives at home or by himself really wont matter at all.
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Post by lennythegiant on Mar 9, 2008 14:18:48 GMT -5
As of today, I've finally decided to get over my anxiety and start practicing on the freeway. There are certain opportunities that have come up lately, and I realized that in order to "carpe diem" or whatever, I need to get over one of the things I still have anxiety about. I felt a little more comfortable than the last time I tried the freeway. Probably because the last time I tried it, I still hadn't gotten comfortable with driving on streets still. Now I kind of try to convince myself that it's just a bit faster and get practice on entering and exiting. I think I'm a pretty cautious person so it's something I just gotta get comfortable with. With the driving experience I do have, I do feel confident that I know how to keep a safe distance from everyone. I think learning to make those judgments was one of my anxiety issues. I can't remember if I discussed my freeway anxiety here or another thread, but I wanted to mention it somewhere I guess.  |
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Post by strawberrysweetie on Mar 9, 2008 14:31:24 GMT -5
As of today, I've finally decided to get over my anxiety and start practicing on the freeway. There are certain opportunities that have come up lately, and I realized that in order to "carpe diem" or whatever, I need to get over one of the things I still have anxiety about. I felt a little more comfortable than the last time I tried the freeway. Probably because the last time I tried it, I still hadn't gotten comfortable with driving on streets still. Now I kind of try to convince myself that it's just a bit faster and get practice on entering and exiting. I think I'm a pretty cautious person so it's something I just gotta get comfortable with. With the driving experience I do have, I do feel confident that I know how to keep a safe distance from everyone. I think learning to make those judgments was one of my anxiety issues. I can't remember if I discussed my freeway anxiety here or another thread, but I wanted to mention it somewhere I guess. Driving can certainly be nervewracking, especially when you first begin. Unlike most other teenagers, I didn't care too much about getting my license at first. 1) I had nowhere to go anywhere and 2) I was nervous about not becoming a good driver. I started a year later than everyone else. Now, I LOVE driving, though. Most of the time...particularly if the road is pretty open. Traffic congestion is the worse. And a**hole drivers that don't signal or follow the rules of the road, etc. But, sometimes I just go out for a drive just to get away....it helps release some tension within myself. It's expensive to do that, though, so I've tried to cut back. Anyway...it'll get better. It's good you're practicing. The more experience you have, the more comfortable you'll become. Just don't get TOO comfortable, if you know what I mean. lol |
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Post by lennythegiant on Mar 9, 2008 19:04:15 GMT -5
As of today, I've finally decided to get over my anxiety and start practicing on the freeway. There are certain opportunities that have come up lately, and I realized that in order to "carpe diem" or whatever, I need to get over one of the things I still have anxiety about. I felt a little more comfortable than the last time I tried the freeway. Probably because the last time I tried it, I still hadn't gotten comfortable with driving on streets still. Now I kind of try to convince myself that it's just a bit faster and get practice on entering and exiting. I think I'm a pretty cautious person so it's something I just gotta get comfortable with. With the driving experience I do have, I do feel confident that I know how to keep a safe distance from everyone. I think learning to make those judgments was one of my anxiety issues. I can't remember if I discussed my freeway anxiety here or another thread, but I wanted to mention it somewhere I guess. Anyway...it'll get better. It's good you're practicing. The more experience you have, the more comfortable you'll become. Just don't get TOO comfortable, if you know what I mean. lol Oh definitely. There's just too many things that can go wrong if you aren't paying attention. I try to always keep quite a bit of distance between me and the car in front of me. That helped me today on the freeway. |
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Post by k151 on Mar 25, 2008 3:51:39 GMT -5
Anyway...it'll get better. It's good you're practicing. The more experience you have, the more comfortable you'll become. Just don't get TOO comfortable, if you know what I mean. lol Oh definitely. There's just too many things that can go wrong if you aren't paying attention. I try to always keep quite a bit of distance between me and the car in front of me. That helped me today on the freeway. Other drivers STILL make me uncomfortable. I mean not that I'm constantly worried about them, but I think about other drivers far more than I think about my own driving. I know everyone says it, but I think I really am a very good driver. I'm far more defensive than most people my age. I can't remember the last time I even had a close call with someone. I also concentrate on driving. Even after 4 years of driving, I'm not complacent. Like strawberriesweetie says, it's really just practice. Make any excuse to go driving. I always do. I absolutely love driving. If you give yourself adequate room and drive at the pace of the traffic on the road, the freeway shouldn't be any more nerve wracking than city streets. |
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Post by HybridMoment on Mar 25, 2008 23:27:43 GMT -5
Sometimes when I'm driving to work I wonder if I'm really a good driver. In normal road circumstances I suppose I'm okay, but I'd really like to see how I'd fare in a car chase or some sort of dangerous obstacle course. My 17 year old truck wouldn't make it through the testing though I suppose.
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Post by annaa on Mar 25, 2008 23:38:21 GMT -5
Other drivers make me uncomfortable too.
I hate the fact that they get practically stick to my ass just because I stick to the speed limit... that kind of impatience unsettles me.
Also, I have issues with animals. So far i've almost killed a fox, a weasel, a rat, a squirrel and also I nearly had an owl fly into my windscreen. I know this is the countryside, but do they not have any common sense?
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Post by k151 on Mar 27, 2008 1:18:09 GMT -5
Other drivers make me uncomfortable too. I hate the fact that they get practically stick to my ass just because I stick to the speed limit... that kind of impatience unsettles me. Also, I have issues with animals. So far i've almost killed a fox, a weasel, a rat, a squirrel and also I nearly had an owl fly into my windscreen. I know this is the countryside, but do they not have any common sense? Your experience should answer that question.  The biggest problem around here is deer. When I had my shitbox of a car, I was inches from hitting one at 120km/hr. I couldn't believe how close I was. I hurt my leg from smashing the brake pedal so hard. I locked up all 4 wheels and left some strips on the road. I almost hit a duck once too. It was maybe 2 feet from hitting the windshield, again at highway speed. |
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