[altairiumblue]

me > I think when someone's goal is to go back to "life under my parents' roof", calling them a man-child is perfectly appropriate.

you > Nowhere there did he say that his goal is to live under his parent's roof.

OP > This is practically how I've lived for years under my parents' roof until recently when we were displaced. Now I want to regain what I lost.

If we are looking at the same text but seeing different words, we can end this discussion.

[kentrado]

Let me help you understand what OP wrote. It is not that difficult.

OP's goal as clearly stated has nothing to do with living with his parents. He wants time to follow his personal projects. When he was living with his parent he was able to do those projects. But now that that's no longer possible, he wants to regain what he lost in terms of free time and responsibility so he can get back to working on his personal projects.

We can end this discussion right now. I have nothing else to say to you.

[altairiumblue]

I don't want to get involved in pointless back-and-forths but I think our disagreement comes from how we see OP.

I think you're reading his original post and seeing a person who wants to go against the typical path that's laid out in front of him, have a unique lifestyle and the freedom to choose his own work.

When I read it, I'm seeing a spoiled child, who doesn't want to grow up or do anything difficult but lock himself alone in a room for the rest of his life. And he's hiding all of this behind aspirations for more freedom.