23-year-old daughter wants to go on a trip with boyfriend, but her mother forbids her because she still lives at her house, even though she pays rent: ' I told her I wasn’t going to argue and that I was still going'

Maybe needing your mother's approval at 23 isn't something a normal adult should have to do. It gives too much control freak. Being in your twenties but still living with your parents has become more and more common in the last few years. Young adults aren't able to afford to move out, especially if they are studying. That's why relying on family to provide for you is helpful. This doesn't mean that the adult still living with their parents is lazy or childish. Most probably, they do work; they just don't have enough money to fully move out yet. That's why they only give some money to help out. Some have decided on setting some kind of rent in which the adult pays their family the same amount each month. This works as a way to continue to live with your parents but also contribute your part. It's better for them, as it is far less money than a normal apartment would be. Relying on family to help you out during a financial mishap doesn't mean that you stop being an adult. You are still over 21 and are able to decide what to do, when to do it, and who to do it with. You are an adult no matter where you live. You are capable and in charge of making your own decisions. You are an inde…

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