Someone brought this up in the comment section the other day (I read them all) and I figured it deserved further discussion. Apparently there are a lot of grown ass people—male and female—that still reside with their mama-n-dem. Now before folks blindly pass judgment, even my ass may have never left the nest had I been dealt a different hand. Let me explain… I lived at home until I was 24. Some may say that was too long for a man to be living at home

Even though I had the basement apartment setup with my own entrance, kitchen and bathroom, I always felt a way about telling a woman that I still lived with my mama. After years of saving and waiting for my siblings to get a little bit older, I bought my first co-op and moved out on December 1, 2021. Everything was straight, I had a good job with a great salary and was doing it up until disaster struck. Approximately a year later, on December 17, 2022, I got let go from my dream job

On the flipside, I don’t think females have the same stigma attached to living at home for an extended period of time. I’ve dated a few women in their late 20s and even early 30s that lived under their parent’s roof. I may have turned a side-eye initially, but since I had my own abode I didn’t stress it that much. I just knew any potential action would be happening at my place. Now if both people live at home or have a tight roommate situation, then you’re assed out on all counts.

So how do y’all feel about grown folks that still live at home with their parents? Is it a major turn-off? Do you take special circumstances into consideration, like getting laid off or saving up for a house, into consideration before shunning a potential boo? Does it make a difference if it’s a female or a male living at home? Why do females tend to get a pas son this? What if you were dating someone that had their own place and then some tragedy happened that forced them to move back at home?