I had to move back home after graduating, but was desperate to get a place of my own. Thanks to my boyfriend, I have now found that independence from my family by living with him and I feel like myself again.
What are your living arrangements since graduating? Are you part of the growing generation of grads who have reverted to living with mum and dad? Do you prefer things the way they are now or did you like your student digs better?
I much preferred my own place and freedom than living back in with my parents, which is currently where I abide – although it’s only temporary and my new home should be settled soon, it’s been hard on both sides – for both my parents to understand that a lot can change in a person when they’re gone for three years, and for me to get to grips…[Read more]
My student house was a bit of a dive and I was hungry most of the time! Nonetheless I do miss the freedom that uni offered. Living at home is fine but it’s hard to shake off the feeling that you’re regressing somewhat.. What I do hate is not having the option for independence because of a lack of funds. Uni offered a kind of half-way house to…[Read more]
’'for both my parents to understand that a lot can change in a person when they’re gone for three years’’
You’ve hit the nail on the head. You don’t even register that this is happening at first. It’s something that dawns on you, from like you said, both perspectives.