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Living With Your Parents in Your 30's
First off, let’s just clear the air. There’s nothing wrong with you. Moving in with your parents in your 30’s is not a step back. There are some pros to being able to live with your parents at 30 years old and many factors that lead you down that road. Maybe you experienced a bad breakup. Or, you’ve burned out and need a mental health break until you get back to yourself. Or, maybe a combination of factors, ie the pandemic and lack of employment. Whatever the reason, I’m reiterating that nothing is wrong with you.
I know from experience. On my personal journey to financial freedom, I was the queen of hustling. I had all the jobs. I was working full-time and had 2 part-time jobs, and I even got a few residuals from stock photography. Needless to say, I was overworked. I was overworked and didn’t take any type of care of myself. I literally was hopping on the bus, sleeping for 15 minutes and I’d cut to the next gig. Don’t get me wrong, the money was sweet. I was even able to pay off a student loan. But simultaneously I was also experiencing the trauma of a toxic relationship. And after my stint working in the homeless shelter, I had a hint of ptsd. As a result, here I am, living with my senior parent.
