So basically the deal is that I've lived with my parents for most of my life. I'm not proud to admit it but I was kind of a bum during my early 20s, worked minimum wage a bit in my mid 20s up until a couple months ago when I started doing salaried work - bringing in 1600 net every two weeks. It's the first time I've ever made enough money to afford rent where I am in the Pacific Northwest.
I'm trying to figure out if I should move out. I have around 20k saved up and no debt. On one hand, moving to the city would allow me to shorten my 40-60 minute one-way commute. I think me moving out would let my parents feel more normal and so perhaps a bit more happy, which I want very much.
On the other hand, I'm not a very social person and I can't help but feel like moving out wouldn't have many benefits. I spend my free time writing computer programs and learning programming languages, browsing reddit, and watching videos. I'd guess that's how it would probably be if I moved out as well. It makes me feel like I'm wasting the minimum $1200 monthly it would take to get a decent studio apartment in the city. I also care very much about my parents and don't like the idea of going off then returning to see them significantly different due to age.
But at the same time, I feel like my parents want nothing more than to see grandchildren in their lifetime and that I will be unable to attract any women without proving I can stand on my own two feet by moving out and becoming financially independent.
Could I get some advice from you guys, /r/personalfinance ? Should I move out?
Submitted September 19, 2017 at 01:10AM by should_i_move_out http://ift.tt/2xaJN3v
