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Hazel The Rainbow 🌈's avatar

By 30 I was so desperate to move out of home I moved in with LITERALLY every man I dated - no matter how wrong for me they were. I also stayed in an unhappy relationship for over two years because I couldn’t afford to live alone and I didn’t want to move home. Finally at 37 I was living alone and able to afford it ( barely ) and I’m happier than ever.

What’s shocking to me is salaries locally are 19-23k for jobs requiring a degree and several years experience. That amount is barely enough to live - so how is anyone surviving ?

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Alexandria Woodward's avatar

Thank you so much for saying this!! As a single 32-year-old who had to move back in with her parents for a SECOND time due to tragic life circumstances, I have felt so much shame because that's just not what you do in this culture. (I live in the Midwest, in the USA.) I agree that our society is too individualistic and we should value and celebrate community and family living interdependently with each other. If you have good relationships with your family, it's a great option to consider. Of course, everyone can't do that, and that's understandable. But for those who can and do, they shouldn't feel inferior or ashamed because of it.

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