Dear Amy: I’m in my early 20s and living at home. I’m paying my parents rent, but the money I pay doesn’t include anything else – just the room.
This doesn’t seem fair to me, and I’d really appreciate hearing what you think of this.
Dear Renter: You’ve just described … rent. When you rent, you pay the owner of the dwelling for the roof over your head. That’s all.
Once you accept this reality, you should do some research to see if you are able to afford rent and living expenses elsewhere. You may find that – even without the extras – you are benefiting from the lower cost of living at home.
Many young people use this transition period at home as a way to aggressively save money toward the higher cost of living elsewhere.
Real Life of an MSW 
So very true. A reality check for young readers.
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Yes, this is a reality check for young adults on how the real world operates, and better for them to learn under their parent’s roof, than with roommates, who have no patience in teaching (basic) real life lessons.
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So true. This writer is accurate that it’s “not fair”… to the renter’s parents, that is!
A quick online search of additional costs (gas/electric, cable or streaming, water, trash pickup, landline if needed, AC etc.) would be quite an eye-opener.
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I agree with you and think it would be a wonderful assignment for this individual to give to this young adult. So, she can truly see how good she has it!
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Wait, she pays rent and she can only have access to her room? What did I miss? Every since my babies were babies, I always told them when they graduate from high school they’re going off to an university or they’re going to the military. All three did just that. Grown people need their own space. They didn’t like my rules as children, I knew they wouldn’t like them as adults. And to this day, we are not compatible room mates. I’ve tried it and it doesn’t work. They need their own.
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I don’t think you missed anything, what she described is rent. “When you rent, you pay the owner of the dwelling for the roof over your head.” This rarely includes utilities, or groceries. I think this may be a way of her parents passively preparing her for the real world and letting her know Grown children need their own space. Thanks for reading and commenting.
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I agree with that. I’ve told my babies when they get grown they need their own space and I appreciate them for having their own space too. Amen
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