Has anyone felt trapped living at home? How did you recover/continue?

[Anonymous]

I graduated uni last year and I currently live at home with my single parent mom. I decided to stay with her for 1 more year so I can help her buy a home. It looks like I have to stay for another year to help her buy the home. I feel like I’m trapped at home and that I’m dying each day. I have so much however it is difficult to stay positive. Whenever I think about my life, my heart is filled with anger & i feel powerless.

[Billlewis]

Be glad you're at least wanted. When I was young, my mom would decide on a whim that she wanted me home for a while, to help her deal with whatever was causing her problems, and then kick me out again with virtually no advance notice whatsoever. I've been treated better by most landlords I've dealt with. Now, you might think, 'Well, he was partying his ass off, because he was young', but that wasn't true at all. My mother just couldn't accept the fact that her youth was gone and that it was my turn to be young, and she was jealous as hell of me. It happens, you know.

[DrPepper12]

I can relate. After I graduated and move back home, living on my own had completely taken hold while in university and living under their rules again with Justin possible. I lasted 7 months before I moved out even though I couldn't afford it. That being said why do you feel that you have to help your mother buy a new house?

[dustybiker2]

I moved back home to watch and help my mother succumb to the monstrous grasp of dementia. Slowly fighting it as it ate her beautiful personality away. She ended up no idea who I was and screaming for nurses.


Someone always has it worse. A year? Mine took 15. And unnatural end in the hands of others for 17 days..


Life is brutal. Can be far more brutal than every day annoyances. Hug your mother and tell her you love her.

[Anonymous]

i mean, that's nice of you. but she needs to figure out her own stuff if she wants to buy a house and not put half the responsibility on her daughter. go live your own life and buy your own house (i know, not possible at the moment). or... get an apartment.

[Anonymous]

I went through this after I graduated college
Dad was overseas , I lived with my mom far from hometown for over a year
I missed college days and hanging out with friends so much and I felt trapped in a random new city
Plus my mom always poked me for not gettinf a job even though I was trying my best everyday. Thise days were hell

[Anonymous]

No. But I had a pretty good relationship with my parents when I was your age. My parents only qualification for me to live at home then was I needed to either be going to school full-time, or I had to have a full-time job. I think most parents just want you to be moving forward. Because at the end of the day your parents know they won't be around forever and the want to know you can fend for yourself.

[Jacobbbb]

You need to go out and live your own life. She is responsible for herself and you're a young adult with a degree. Move out and get your own place.

[VV3ZZY123]

I am also stuck at home living with mom. I got a Dui a month ago & I can't even drive for a whole year. And I have no money. But I just got a new job so I should be getting money soon.

[SotiCoto]

Nah. Total opposite. I hate having to go outside. There are people out there, and people are disgusting and incompetent.

[MasterKS]

This is real story of most youth in that phase, you have to be strong here and think about better solutions, i went through that life years back.

[Anonymous]

What's so bad, you can't party like you did in college?

[Asker]

I lived at home during college.

[Opinion Owner]

You are not trapped at home. You can get a job and an apartment.

[Asker]

I have a job.

[Opinion Owner]

So what is the problem?

[laly520]

ig u need to go out n build ur own life

[itsclearlynicholas]

I feel happier or living alone i'd adapt to easily