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The Typical American Lives Only 18 Miles From Mom (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/map_enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz

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https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/12/24/upshot/24up-family.html

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[–] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 14 points 1 month ago (3 children)

It's crazy to me. Maybe having bad parents has skewed my perspective.

[–] voracitude@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Bad parents might have had an influence, but I had decent parents, and I still moved to the other side of the planet at 20. Do you think you would you have been happy, staying put? 'Cause me, I wouldn't do anything differently (well, a few things, but not related to my moving around).

[–] superduperpirate@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

I loved my parents, but once I was on my own I was happy to live a few hours drive away.

[–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago

I have no desire to stay where I am personally, just a waiting game to pool together enough money to make job hunting elsewhere... viable. Cars paid off next year, that's probably when I'll start seriously looking

[–] Donkter@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Yeah horrible parents or rich parents are really the two big reasons one can move out. Otherwise there's really no reason to do it if you've got your whole support and friend network in the city.

[–] Num10ck@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

some of us had bad parents but still needed to take care of them when they became elderly. tis grace.