Why do people seem to think living at home means you're less mature?

[adhzedan]

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I would like to add that doing something as financially irresponsible as paying 10K a year (or whatever it costs) to share a tiny room on campus with someone when you have a free place to stay with your parents just 10 minutes away doesn’t seem like a mature choice to me.

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<p>I totally agree. I think the decision to take a train, and commute for 40 minutes each way shows a lot more maturity than simply moving on-campus to get away from your parents. I would never dream of demanding an extra $10,000 a year, if a free room was an option.</p>