Returning to the nest
Hey Dreamers,
Moving back in with mum! Itās that dreaded that sentence that at some point makes us feel a little less. Less independent, less adult-ish, and just less likely to have our shit together! Itās like a big kick in our gypsy nads! āYou have to go back to your mum, you couldnāt make it by yourself. Back to the nest!ā she sings dancing around my head. And unfortunately, I canāt just flick her out ā that bitch rents that space for free!
Iām not as lucky as my inner gypsy that lives rent free. I live in the real world, Iāve got real bills. So, Iāve dragged myself back to the nest ā but hey it really isnāt so bad, hereās why!
1.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā FREE RENT! WIN
Thanks mum and dad for not renting my room to another struggling uni student, cause letās face it that was a possibility. In some cases, coming back to the nest means a free place to rest your head in return for household chores. In other cases, some board is required for your stay, due to an increase in the grocery, electricity and internet bill! Because realistically we eat cause were bored and watch funny videos foreverā¦ and they say we have no culture!
2.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MY OWN SPACE!
My siblings have flown the coop too. Now itās just us three in a big house, almost my own bathroom! I can decorate my room again, and I donāt have to label my food anymore, cause guess what, mum just buys in for me!
3.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ok so Iām in my twenties and my mum still needs to know where Iām going and when Iāll be home. But hey, at least I know in the morning, after Iāve forgotten to put water and Panadol beside my bed ā mums got my back!
I know itās a small sacrifice to save a few dollars but look ā free electricity, free wifi, free food, free washing/cleaning, bigger bathroom, your own room again, and dads always there when you start having car troubles. Thereās an in-house nurse (mum), when weāre sick. On call best friend, cause sheās not like a regular mum, sheās a cool mum. And all the other benefits that come with having your family close by, (like being the first to know that over achieving cousin just messed up in some way). Itās always good to pitch in and do a load of washing, mop or shopā¦ we donāt want to take advantage of our new nest. But all in all, āmoving back into mumāsā isnāt always a disaster.
Shared housing is great. The more people, the cheaper the bills. But thatās it, its shared ā and that means EVERYTHING! The bathroom, the kitchen, the living and the dining are all shared. Unless you live with a great group of people, and even then, sometimes you just need your own space. A space that isnāt your half-decorated room, because you canāt hang anything without approval!
Dreamers if youāre looking to save a little extra, and your parents have will take you back, it really isnāt the end of the world going back to the nest. Were still chasing that dream and letting our inner gypsy dance!
Keep dreaming,
Queen Dreamer.
