Okay I have a serious question for those who are graduating this year, did graduate last year, or the past few years.

What did you do when you graduate?
Stay with parents?
Move Out ASAP?

I honestly don't know what would be best...
I've been debating on staying, but there's days so intense at home I'd rather leave right then and there.
Also I am very independent and that doesn't go well.

I still have a few months left til graduation and I will probably change my mind a million and a half more times, but it's a serious thing to think about fully, and not to make rash decisions.

Help? haha

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In this economy, more and more kids are moving back in with their parents. It depends if you can get a good job right out of school.

Maybe you can look for a room mate.

It really depends on your situation. Like East says, if you can get a good job, then you might be able to make it on your own without too much trouble. I get along really well with my family so I've stayed with them for a bit, but from the sound of your home life being "intense", there's not many points there for that.

I guess as a personal opinion, do whichever you think you can stick with. If you want to move out, do so--but only if you're able support yourself. If your home life is already intense, then I can't imagine leaving your family and having to return if you can't keep a place of your own would be a wise idea.

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Get out.
Learn to interact with people that are not your family. Compromise, respect, communication, coping mechanisms are all things that having a roommate(s) will teach you. These skills are necessary and will carry over at work and when you have a family.

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In the Australian experience, it is more uncommon to see people move out than to stay with their parents.

But Sydney is more expensive to live in than New York, which might explain why.

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I'd say get out, in my opinion. The sooner you start out on your own the better. Get a roommate or (serious) woman, haha.

I lost my dad during the 2010 schoolyear, my mom during the summer of 2011. I have relatives that would let me stay with them, but probably not live with them, nor would I impose. Since I turned 18 and went off to school I had basically been on my own, as I took summer jobs with the school and was able to stay on campus during breaks.

Plus there's just that cool feeling of accomplishment that goes with getting and maintaining your own place and your own life. No one can tell you what to do, when to do it, or how to live your life.

Parents are a good safety net, but they can also be a comfort that could stop you from succeeding or striving to right away. Even if you need to stick with a crappier job for a time, as long as you can find a roommate/subsidized housing/rent controlled housing you should be fine.

As far as I'm concerned, once you graduate college you are grown. Get the hell out there. I think it's somewhat outrageous that childhood is now stretching well into people's twenties.

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Honestly if I move out that will be it. Haha I've already threatened them that I wouldn't be back after I'm out.
Also I guess at times it can be livable. Like when I don't get home from work until after 11pm and everyone's asleep or at work.

Maybe, but idk how to look for a roommate or who to ask tbh.



Yeahh. I would/will not move into the city or to a bigger city if I can help avoid it. Living an acre away from people on both sides of me is too close imo.

I'm sorry man. And sorry but that so reminded me of Harry Potter XD, and I haven't read that book in over a year .

Yeah, I like that feeling. I'm buying my vehicle atm. Well Leasing it. An 05 Chevy Silverado Z71. I work at United...on the East Side ( for now, hoping to transfer to the new Market Street opening up ), I know about crappy jobs lol. Back to the roommate thing, how would I go about that?

You do know I'm talking about High School right? haha, and I know. People stay with their parents for far too long.

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If you don't have any friends that are also looking for roommates, then look in the classifieds. Or for adds on bulletin boards. Once you found a place that you think would fit, give them a call. Ask to meet them over coffee and chat a bit. See if you can stand them enough to live with them hahaha and then go check the place out.

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Me and this one friend have joked about it a few times, but he doesn't know what he wants to do after he graduates. He's talked about moving to 2 different places relatively close to where we live now. It's only like a half hour difference but still if he doesn't know then how could I know

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I would say just follow what you deem best, but you stated that you are not too sure what to do.

I would stay with parents until you find a place to live and a stable job, then i'd leave.

But that's just me.

Dakota.

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Additionally they can also teach you that living alone is an tremendous blessing that you'll learn to appreciate... Then again, contrary to my life experiences, it seems that not necessarily all of one's flatmates are guaranteed to be domestically and socially to an excessive degree.

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Lol yeah. Depends on the people.

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