[joshstrange]

It was my goal before I even finished college to be as independant from my parents as I could be. Most of that came from a need/desire to not give them anything they could hold over me (preemptively). The rest from hating the idea of living subsidised and being dependant and a drain on them. That said I know I am extremely fortunate to be able to lean on them if it came down to that and I hate that many people don't have that safety net there. I understand some may abuse it but I've not been great managing my money in the past and it's caused extreme stress for me but I can't imagine how much worse it would have been if I didn't have my parents to turn to if things got really bad (thankfully they didn't).