Question for people (explanation later for people who actually read the OP): How old should a person be before they move out? 16? 18? 21? When they can provide for themselves? Or is it okay to never leave?
I live in the U.S. I am 25. I get SSI (severe Asperger's), not really enough to live on. I have a 10-hour a week job, earning just under $70 a week. I pay rent to my step-mom, pay my car payment, pay my insurance. With rent, car, and insurance (the mandatory expenses) I would be able to afford a small, cheap, crappy apartment in the dangerous area of the city... and that's about it. I want to move out to avoid the stigma of living with your parents.
What does the Escapist think? How young is too young, or how old is too old?