Living at Home - Part II
by Jummy
Following my last entry, are you still wondering how to make living at home pleasant; not only for you but for your parents too?
Here are a couple more ways to make being an adult child in your parents’ home as enjoyable as possible:
- Maintain your independence (somewhat)
While it’s hard to chant about your independence when your living arrangements say otherwise, you can still make sure that you take responsibility for all other aspects of your life. This means you should be the one getting yourself to and from work, buying clothing (with your own money), making your own doctor’s appointments, to name a few things. There are a few parents out there who are still treating their adult children like toddlers, and it may be tempting to sit back and enjoy it. However, by asserting your independence, you will be better off in the future (unless you plan to move your parents into your home when you move out). - Treat your parents like friends
It’s almost a given that if you live at home as an adult child, you get along fairly well with your parents. Instead of allowing the relationship to be based soley on the fact that you share a mailing address, befriend your parents. This doesn’t mean you start cancelling plans with your peers to spend every night with your parents but take the time to talk to them every now and again, keep the communication lines open. Go for dinner, learn to talk to each other as adults and not strictly parent and child. You may even be able to teach them something!
So, if you remember today’s two tips along with yesterday’s, you’ll be all set to live at home for as long as you want without forcing your parents to move out of the country to get you out. Happy cohabitating!
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April 4th, 2007 at 9:31 am
I would also say to contribute somehow, whether its a few bills, maybe a portion of the mortgage if they have one, groceries, or anything else.
April 4th, 2007 at 9:51 am
I completely agree, Johua, and I included that as part of my first entry on living at home, here: http://www.lifetipsdaily.com/living-at-home/. Perhaps it deserves its own heading!
April 4th, 2007 at 10:54 am
Well…guess I should read more carefully
April 4th, 2007 at 11:31 pm
The treating your parents as friends thing is so true. Converse with them, tell them about your day, tell them how you feel about certain things. When you’re a grown-up living at home, that really helps you see each other as human beings rather than the people in charge vs. the person getting told what to do.
April 6th, 2007 at 12:51 am
I agree, Toonses. You have to allow your relationship to evolve as you grow up.