About four years ago, I graduated from college into the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. Needless to say, I moved back home with my parents.
Not just me, but about 80% of 2010 college graduates. Recent numbers also suggest that more people ages 18 to early 30s are finding themselves moving back home.
In reality, this isn’t such a bad thing. (I’ll get more into why in a second.) The unfortunate part is the cultural stigma that surrounds it. Instead of uplifting these individuals, society pins them as “entitled,” “poor,” “failure to launch,” “not being adult” and so on.
I’ve got some news for you. I’ve had two jobs and run a successful coaching business where I am making more money than ever, and I still live with my parents. Granted, I’m closer than ever to being on my way out, but none of my successes would have happened if it hadn’t been for the fact that I moved back home.
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