What do you think of living with your parents versus living on your own?

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I'm assuming that this questioned is directed towards the adult populace here on musing and not the kids. Living with parents is a privilege that adults get to enjoy although extended stays are usually unwelcome. Everybody wants some privacy and eventually even parents want to have the home to themselves. But for the sake of this question, I'll look at it like they'll let you stay.

In life, most times our view of people doesn't change. Especially when emotions are involved. Parents will always view their offspring as kids, no matter how old you get. I've seen it with my dad. He's 59 and his mom still treats him like a baby because he's more or less her favourite kid. She's incapable of seeing him as anything different. My dad in turn treats me the same way because I'm the baby of the house. He is incapable of seeing me in any other light. So because he still sees me as a kid, he makes me do most of the chores and asks me to sit with him and stuff like that. It's not that big a deal but it's one of the problems of staying with parents. They will always treat you like you're a kid. Also there is the problem of living under someone else's roof. Their house, their rules so either you obey or pack out. So you can't do anything you want to unless they permit it and they won't permit most of the things you want to do be wise they still see you as their little kid. That's why it's always better to live independently.

Having your own place comes with the problems of running the place, paying the bills, feeding yourself and so much more. Problems that would have been catered to if you had stayed with your parents

But you have your own space, your freedom, your privacy. No one can take those things from you in your own house and for some people that's more important. My brother just finished college and has no job and no moneh. But he wants to move out because he wants his own space. He's always been that kind of guy and he's willing to go hungry as long as he doesn't have anyone calling his name to come do this or that. It's not like this for everyone, after all, many adults have jobs but most of the adults that still live in their parents houses do so for lack of employment so I guess looking at it from this angle is fine

So at the end of the day, it all comes down to what is important to you. Freedom to do whatever you want or freedom from bills and the likes