Congratulations to those of you who have been on their own, and made it, that's a great accomplishment. But, honestly when i'm finished with school, i'm moving back in with my parents until I get married. Because, when you live on your own at such a young age, you are forced to become more responsible, and you in a sense miss out on being young. And trust me, you don't have to lecture me on being responsible or being immature, I was forced to grow up way before I should have. My father was an alcoholic and my parents split up, but I am happy to say they are back together now, and my father has been sober for 12 years now. I was raped when I was 15 years old, by my older boyfriend. I lost quite a few years in all that mess. I want a chance to completely enjoy myself. This is my last semester in a 2 year college, i'm going home to live with parents after I graduate, I am going on to a 4 year school, and I am going to live it up while I can. I have plenty of time to move out again, on my own, and start a family. I don't want to rush into it. I want to get a good education a good job, and become successful. And when I live with my parents I can save money, and still enjoy my time with them. My relationship with them hasn't always been great, and now that it is, I want to spend as much time with them as I can. I work hard, I have 3 jobs ( not when i'm in school, when i'm home) I have a brand new car, a 2003 honda civic coupe, and I pay for my tuition. I hate it when i'm living up here on my own, and money is tight. I hate being able to just get by, I like to know that I have more money than I need. It stresses me out, and I can't deal with all that stress, I have other things that I should be worrying about. I mean it feels like I spend more time at work, than I do at college, and thats not right. I came up here to college to get a good education, not to work.
Like I said, to those of you living on your own, more power to ya, and you should be proud of yourself, I am proud of you, cuz I know what it's like!!