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Nearly half of Americans age 18 to 29 are living with their parents (blobstreaming.org)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Is there any awkwardness with him bringing dates home?

I'd feel pretty weird if my daughter did that, but not for reasons you may think. It's because I've got a small two bedroom house, and I'd have to listen to those shenanigans all night.

As I'm single myself, I'd feel equally awkward imposing such an unsolicited auditory performance that she'd have to endure.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

My house is big, but also he is asexual so that doesn't pose a problem. When his friends come over, I make myself scarce by retreating into my room. We are blessed to have space to ignore each other when we want.

It's trickier when one's house is small -- back in my younger days I remember having my boyfriend over to my parents' house. Luckily they were very welcoming and didn't try to make it awkward. I do think privacy for sex is a good reason to get a separate place.