[hkdanceislove]

How did you tell them you were moving out? How did they react?

I told my parents that I was looking for an apartment, and they weren't too pleased. They told me it was a mistake and blah blah blah but I don't want to be in my late 20's still living with my parents like some people I know; I want to be independent and learn how to live on my own and experience freedom and not have to tell my parents where I'm going all the time. So now me and my friend have actually found and secured an apartment but I'm scared to tell them that I'm officially moving out. So for those who have done it already, how did you tell your parents? I was planning on coming home from work during break and just telling them during dinner or something. They're going to be upset but I think it's the best course of action.

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[watcher]

i just told them i needed my own time. time to figure out life without them always having a say in everything i do. and if they believed that i'm too young and inexperienced for life, then it's all the more reason to face what's out there on my own and learn how it all works. that i understood there will be bills to pay, laundry to wash, carpets to vacuum, dishes to clean, food to cook, etc. and unless i have this kind of time, i may not become the independant man they want their son to be. someday i'll get married, and i'd rather not figure it out then, when i have a wife and possibly kids to take care of. that i'm not leaving the pad to do stupid things, but there will be quite a lot of mistakes in the process. however, if they can't trust me now as a working young professional who can already bear his own financial burden fully, they will probably never trust me with my own life. i love them, but this is important for me. and thefeore, i'm no longer asking you, but letting you know that i'll be moving out soon. i'll visit, i'll call, i won't be too far away, but i won't be living here anymore.

went pretty well with my folks... good luck with urs

[crayon851]

I didn't even tell my parents haha! I joined the army and was shipped off within a week.

Surprise! Mom and Dad!

[Pogichinoy]

I told mine I want to live closer to work and begin investing in properties.

They were pleased because they thought of it as the mature choice.

[HydeistKeri]

I told my parents how much I appreciated them taking care of me all these years but that I no longer wanted to be a burden on them and take care of myself. While I understand that they love me and did not consider it a burden at all, the fact that I DID think of it that way made me realize I was getting too old to live with my parents. They still weren't pleased with me moving out on my own but they understood my desire to do so and they eventually got used to the idea. I told them a few months in advance of me moving so they had some time to get used to the idea before I left.

[4ever_sweet]

lol. I remember how I told my parents. It was over the phone (because I was still in school at the time). I told them I wanted to become independent, so I refuse to live at home. They were very angry/sad. They tried so many ways to change my mind, but my decision was final. Though I'm still living in my hometown, I'm really glad I found my own place.

[BloodPrincessShiroto]

I decided that I wanted to go to college and they we're fine with it. I'm 2,000 miles away from home and I talk to them alot so they are fine with it.

[pepprmint]

i actually had a legitimate excuse. my mom was getting remarried to this guy, and he was gonna move in with us. i told her that i really didnt feel comfortable living with another man under the same roof (im completely ok with him as a person, but not living with him, cuz its not like i have a huge house, its a medium apartment).
so i managed to convince her that for my own peace of mind, i wanted to move out with my sis of course, that wasnt the only reason i wanted to get outta there, but it worked!

[UglyIsBeautiful]

Sometimes I wish I had left home on a better note. I had been thinking bout moving out for a long time because I found that after a long day of work, I couldn't get any peace at home. There was always something. My mom was always pestering me bout something. My dad wouldn't stop inquiring bout my career goals. Most of all, I realize I wasn't close at all with my parents and we had nothing really to talk bout. I was also angry at them for various things that happened in the past. But as with all things, I procrastinated. Cause moving out is a big step.

What ended up happening was I got into this huge argument with my father and we stopped speaking to one another and that prompted me to move out. It wasn't until months later that we started talking to one another again. But even today, we rarely talk.

Although moving out has made me aware of just how difficult it is to make a living in the big bad world, especially in regards to money, I still think its been the right decision.