You’d think living independently from your parents would make you ‘grow up’ or at least feel more mature. But that’s not always the case.

In today’s story, a man shares how moving out of his parents’ house made him feel less mature.

Should he move back until he feels more secure?

Let’s read the whole story and see what people are saying about it.

Moving out of my parents house made me less mature

I’m 27 years old, moved out of parents’ house at 26 without much of a plan, feeling like I really needed a change as I was becoming very socially isolated.

I was working at a budget gym and making art in the art studio next to it – happy and living in tune with myself, but stagnant, comfortable.

So I moved in with flatmates in a ratty, creative freelancer area and now sort of feel like I’m leaning on my flatmates instead of my parents instead.

But his friends aren’t exactly good role models.

They put me onto a lot of job opportunities. It’s quite deskilled gig work that meets me where I’m at, in survival mode.

However when I lived with my parents and had a place of stability, I feel like my ambition peaked.

I was working in boutique fitness doing motion graphics and special effects, even got to the final interview stage with the most competitive business in that industry.

Things feel different now, and not for the best.

Now that I moved out to become ‘an independent adult’ I’m in survival mode and feel very rudderless, it’s kind of killed my ambition and sense of gumption.

I’m still applying to jobs, working them, learning new skills, but it’s kind of brought me crashing down to earth and feels like the old me has kind of died.

He should’ve made sure he would thrive (not just survive) before moving out. But what now?

Let’s see how Reddit reacted to this.

Something to consider.

Good advice.

No shame in that at all.

More food for thought.

“Welcome to the jungle!”

More solid advice.

Making mistakes is a part of life.

You live, you learn.

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