Teens Moving Out

[No One]

im not against it, at the end 7a yeje nhar l walad yetrouk beit ahlo for any reason... usually in lebanon they r moving out bcz of uni ye3ne ma betkoun aribe 3layoun so byekhdo foyer or chalet zghire, its not a big pb, at the end they shld build their own personality, w they'll b more responsible w ya3erfo 2imet l eshya, w hiye a beginning later on la yetjawazo w yost2ero
u didnt decide 2 live 18 years wiz ur parents, u were obliged to live wiz them, sometimes u're wiz them for 18 years in the same house but they dont understand you or they dont even know that u exist... live alone for a period of time bet3aziz l relation wiz ur parents w make them recognize that they have a kid that he deserves much more men yali keno 3am ya3tou yeh, w at the same time fiya tkoun l relation more friendly not only abt parents and kids, eno enta 3am testa2beloun in ur own home!!!!
i think its a gr8 experience
Merci

[Jess]

Concerning the 2nd question about "Do you think 18 year olds can live on their own and be responsible enough?" well I think it pretty much depends on the maturity level of the young person and the comfort level of the parents.

Some adolescents are truly ready to live on their own between ages 16 and 18; others are not ready at age 25 or 27. Some are straining to get out on their own as soon as possible; others have to be pushed out.

For me, i don't mind moving out, for any person BUT we should ate least ask ourself some question that might help us deciding if it's correct or not...

for exemple
*Do they have a plan for living independently?
*Are they capable of handling the kinds of issues and problems of independent living that will be important (for instance, can they pay their bills, go to work or school, sustain a job, maintain a checking account, etc.)?
*Are they capable of supporting themselves?

[-t-o-n-y-]

it's a very good idea that at the age of 18 the person move out....i wish the economical situation in lebanon is better so if i worked i could have enough money to move out at the age of 18....the person will have more confidence and experience in real life but i don't think that here in lebanon the person could move out !

[Gilgamesh]

I am for moving out but age can't be the only criteria to judge the readiness for the person to move out or not...

That said, living with ur parents has some advantages..."some"....while the disadvantages are massive...

Peace

[TAREK®]

ino 18 is an age were the person is old enough to make his own decisions so I am with teenagers that leaves the house at this age

[Sony]

well, i can move out since:

• i'm +18
• i know how to cook
• i have experience in house maintenance
• i have a job

[Adam]

Originally Posted by xcoder

but the problem is financial problem especially in lebanon.

Precisely, you can't compare Lebanon to the western countries when it comes to this issue. In western countries the states provides a lot of help, such as housing allowances, in Lebanon you are dependent on your family if you get in trouble.

Am I for or against moving out?
I'm against, when I see the relationship between parents and children here in Europe I kind of feel sorry for them, some of the parents can't wait for their children to move out, and the children can't wait to move out because they simply can't stan thir parents.
Seems really sad to me...