Stop automatically assuming every adult that lives with their parent/grandparent is a loser

I do, at 31 years old, only because I have health problems that stop me from being able to work full time. However, I can still work, so I work part time, and I don't receive SSI or SSDI. Why should I push for SSI or SSDI and be forced to sit on my ass when I actually can work part time? To me, that would be being lazy. I want to do as much as I possibly can. I put my all into my work, even though it isn't full time. I was always at the head of my class and I have two degrees. I am not stupid, nor am I a deadbeat.

It does grate on me constantly to be living with my parents because of the stigma. I honestly go out of my way not to encounter people from my past, especially old friends from high school, because I feel like they would be very disappointed in me.

But, to be honest with you, most of the fully capable (not health-limited) adults my age that I see with houses or apartments either: A) received significant monetary support or contributions from their family (be it inheritance or simply their parents helped buy them their home or car) or B) are in a relationship and have two incomes. I, unfortunately, and many in my position, have neither. It is a vicious cycle, because I don't want to put myself out there and date because I feel like I don't have enough to contribute, and it's embarrassing to be living at home at my age.

I'm probably divulging too much personal info in this comment, and I'm likely to delete it at some point, but reading this just hit close to home, and I want to tell others in this situation that they are not alone.

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