Posted in r/Frugal with 45 upvotes. This hits home for a lot of people — here's the real answer.
Life has been tough (especially financially and mental health wise) these past few years and it’s looking like one of my best options is to move back in with my parents who still live in the house I grew up in. This is obviously going to be as temporary as possible but it could be 6mo-1 year. I won’t need to pay for rent or groceries. They are also willing to help me with therapy, a gym membership, and other services to better my physical and mental health. I have worked unusual jobs the last couple years. I would be getting a ‘regular’ job which scares the hell out of me thanks to social anxiety but I would be able to save almost all my money. I have a great relationship with my mom. She has always been incredibly supportive. My dad is a little trickier because he has never really und
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