OT: Better off for not having had this option?

Saw this article about people in their 30's moving back in with parents. Either due to step-parents or being too much of a fincancial load, I've never had this option with either one of my parents.

Wondering if I'm better off as a person? Worse off?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080321/ap_on_bi_ge/living_with_ parents;_ylt=ArH1h6.w_rcHNZ.AuOHZvkis0NUE

I never had that option either.......I'm not sure if I'm better off....but I do know one thing...those that I have met that have fled back to their parents house, seem to be for the most part lazy freeloaders, who should grow up a bit.   It is interesting to note that in some countries (like italy) some people do not leave their parents house until they are a bit older....I think the average for males leaving the house in italy was 30. Scott

I am one who has returned to my mothers house  however  I had no choice    she is disabled and my step father passed away.  we tried room mates and it just didn't work out.  I pay all the bills on the house    the house is paid for. There are many reasons for people to move back other than the $$$

I think the people the article were referring to were people who fell on bad times, not those that moved back into their parents to help their parents out.  One of my sisters moved back into my fathers house after my mom died...to keep him company. I don't think it's a bad thing, the few I was referring to were people that moved back in to their parents house to muche off of their parents...not those that did so to help their parents. Scott

Personally, I think that with the economy going down the ****ter you are going to see a lot more of this from people who have no other choice. Out here in Calif. with the sub-prime **** storm a' brewin', a lot of folks are loosing their cribs - and their jobs too.  Forced to pay sky high rents, or live out of their cars, some people are going to have to swallow their pride and shack up with the folks (who's mortgage may be paid for already) just to get a roof over their kiddies' heads. Although I am a firm believer in personal responsibility (and didn't buy into this crazy-ass market out here) I really feel bad for these people    Even if some made unwise real estate decisions, it's not their children's fault. I feel really blessed to have my good wife (who doesn't go through our cash like a drunken sailor) and my career.  I'm no smarter than the guy in foreclosure, just luckier.