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**97dYA9L3** · 07-09-2012, 10:14 AM

staying at your parents' house after your 20 years is ridiculed in american culture.
the bad stereotype of living at your mom's basement is not present in other cultures that I know of.
what are the reasons behind it? improving territorial and people mobility in such a vast country?

Independence and Individuality are valued traits in US culture. Young 18-year-old kids are encouraged to "leave the nest" and live life. But as I mentioned, that has changed very much in a short time. Now economical needs are disallowing this (independence & individuality) for many.

If the US economy continues to stagnate/slump then class mobility is going to freeze. Loans are going to become restricted. Inflation/Deflation are both potential threats to the dollar-value, etc.

07-09-2012, 10:14 AM	#8
97dYA9L3 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 428 Senior Member	staying at your parents' house after your 20 years is ridiculed in american culture. the bad stereotype of living at your mom's basement is not present in other cultures that I know of. what are the reasons behind it? improving territorial and people mobility in such a vast country? Independence and Individuality are valued traits in US culture. Young 18-year-old kids are encouraged to "leave the nest" and live life. But as I mentioned, that has changed very much in a short time. Now economical needs are disallowing this (independence & individuality) for many. If the US economy continues to stagnate/slump then class mobility is going to freeze. Loans are going to become restricted. Inflation/Deflation are both potential threats to the dollar-value, etc.
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