Living at Home: Why it isn't so bad

Initially right out of college I like many others wanted to be in my own place/space living on my own, and I still really want to. Getting that taste of basically no rules in college is just a tease until you have to come right back home after you graduate and figure your shit out (some of us luckier than others). But as bad as it is relationship wise, fun wise, or just an absolute downer for your social life in general, there are some ways to survive your home. When all you really want to do is be in Boston or NYC. So, lets dive into the definitive guide on how to survive living at home post college years.

No Rent (For the most part): In some situations, there are times where parents make their kids pay a little because there is that expectation that you should probably be out of the house by now, which is fair. But in general, there is usually no fee for living under your parents roof. That right there is an immediate way to not go broke right out of college. Rent in big cities can run anywhere from $1000-$2500 a month. I work part time and there is no way I could ever afford that right now, so getting a roof for free will do, and all that money saved will go right back into me drinking (so that's cool) (probably will use that last sentence more).

Free Food: There are no more swipes at your dining hall and you don't have an endless buffet of premade food that you probably shouldn't eat but are gonna do anyways because it's incredible. Well not anymore, come May you have to pay for every meal when you live in an apartment, that means shopping at the grocery store like a suburban Dad. And then when you go out after drinking the whole night and end up in china town looking for some dog food, you need to pay for that too. Not at home, you get home after drinking at your local pub and you eat like the dogs in the game of thrones. I am so glad you died Ramsay Bolton, also sup Sophie Turner. Anyways, you can eat nachos until you pass out in your twin sized bed (that was me last night), shit that's depressing. Nonetheless I didnt pay for anything. You know what that means, right back into the alcohol piggy bank baby.

Alchohol at your house: Probably my favorite part of living at home. I am assuming a lot of families have a liquor cabinet or something of the sort, as well as sporadic beer/wine lying around, if not I am sorry. Well I get to take full advantage of this, because see the "Free Food" section, my parents do the grocery shopping, in turn they also do alcohol shopping. You buy a case or two here and there to keep the folks happy, all the while you are reaping the benefits of drinking something other than Rubinoff or Svedka. And since you aren't spending money on alcohol, guess what you can spend it on? ALCOHOL. The night basically pays for itself. Such a relief when your tab comes out to $40 on a Tuesday at Applebees (I see you section 1 kids).

Laundry: Laundry sucked in college and even before college. I wouldn't wish folding laundry on my worst enemy. Instead of waterboarding they should make people fold for the rest of their life. FOLDING SUCKS. Doing it at home is about as nice as laundry will get because you can do it for free. And you don't have to go to a laundromat and twiddle your thumbs while three t-shirts become just stain free enough that they are wearable. And yes, that's money back in your pocket for a six pack every three months, or a Big Mac, it's not all about the buzz kids (that last sentence was for my mom, I can control when I drink) (shoutout to living at home).

All I know is while there is a stigma of living at your house, because trust me, it has earned it's stigma, I am here to tell you that it's not all bad. Someday, hopefully sooner rather than later we will all wake up in a different house or apartment. And whether you like it or not, at some point you are going to miss hanging out with your parents and your mom requesting we watch a good movie or play scrabble. For real though, I get out of here damn.