The 15 Worst Thing's About Living At Home In Your 20's

For all those still living at home in their 20's. Stay strong, you have made it this far.

1. It's not possible to bring your boyfriend or girlfirend home.

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You have been dating your boyfriend for 2 months now, you are comfortable with each other, he's kind, funny and super hot. It's finally time for some cuddles and pillow talk. Oh wait, you live with your parents. Even if you do manage to get to the bedroom, they will probably have their ears to the wall and eyes in the keyhole. Time for plan B.

2. You have endless amounts chores to do.

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You are 24 and you have been living at home your entire life, soon you will break free and live independently. However, until that time arrives you must earn your keep. Nothing comes for free in this world, especially in your parents household. The dishwasher needs to be loaded, the lawn needs to be mowed, the bins need to be put out, the list goes on and on and on.

3. You brother's and sister's take all your belongings.

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What's worse than having your brother or sister take your favourite piece of clothing from your bedroom, only to return it torn and stained. You know what i'm talking about, we have all been there. NOT COOL.

4. You must declare all of your movements.

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Living under the roof of your parents house in your 20's is not like living in a palace. No no, you must announce your departures and arrivals as well as stating where exactly you will be going and when exactly you will be coming back. You have little or no breathing space.

5. Thou shalt not walk around in your birthday suit.

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It's Sunday morning, the sun is shining and you have just spring out of bed in all your naked glory. What better feeling than opening your bedroom window and letting that clean crisp fresh air blow through your legs. You are at one with nature. It's time to strut downstairs and fetch that cup of coffee. Unfortunately that's not how it goes down in your parents house, or at least we wouldn't advise it.

6. The race to be first to the bathroom.

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Whether its an early morning hot shower, or a race to the toilet seat, nothing gets more competitive than the bathroom rush. Everyone can only look out for themselves in this moment of madness. The key is to be strategic. The early bird really does catch the worm.

7. You are constantly reminded that you are "doing it wrong"

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People make mistakes, you live and you learn, it's part of everyday life right? Not at home though, unfortunately it's not that easy. Whether you are ironing your clothes, tying your shoelaces, changing a light bulb, driving to the grocery store or making scrambled egg's. You are doing it totally wrong. Period.

8. You always leave a mess.

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Whether its something as simple as leaving your towel on the bathroom floor, or forgetting to put your dishes in the sink, your parents are always going to come down hard on you. Seriously hard. In the event of your parents going away, be certain to give yourself enough time to clean up.

9. The dirty laundry room invasion.

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You have just come home and found that all your laundry has been taken from your bedroom. Yes thats right, mom or dad spent 10 minutes of their day scanning your bedroom peeling any piece of clothing they could find from the floor. Oh and let's not be naive, we also know that the eagle eyed warrior known as mom has also observed everything in the process, a complete invasion of your privacy.

10. Coming home from a super heavy weekend.

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It's 7am, you have managed to successfully make it home after one of the heaviest weekends of your college career. Your head is pumping with pain, your eyes are out of control, your legs can barely carry you, but you have made it. It's time to hide from your parents and seek darkness in your bedroom. Not on Dad's watch though, oh no. Prepare to be interrogated.

11. You have to be polite to relatives and family friends.

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Your mom's second cousin Helen has arrived with her husband Desmond and their 3 daughters. Mom planned this wonderful occasion months ago and finally everyone can come togeather (cough). It seems mom has forgotten that you are now 25 and might in fact be pre-occupied with something of importance in your life. Hard luck, get your butt downstairs and perform.

12. You must be home for dinner.

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Your 26, the days of everyone eating together as a family are sadly over, your a fully grown adult now, you are independent and you are fending for yourself. Not if your still living at home your not! It doesn't matter if your half way through your first pint with the lads or you finally got that date with the girl of your dreams, dinner will be on the table at 7.30pm. NO EXCUSES!

13. You can never have house parties.

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How badly do you want to throw that sick party for you and all your friends. You have a DJ lined up, the holidays are around the corner and you are ready for action. Suddenly you remember you live with your parents. Forget it.

14. Have you eaten today?

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Probably the single most annoying question you can be asked on a daily basis. One that's scientific explanation can be traced back to parental survival instincts. Yes I have eaten thank you, have you?.

15. You will NEVER find total peace.

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Sometimes you just want to go home, close all the doors, all the windows, put your phone on silent, curl up in bed and read your favourite book in peace. You want to shut off the world and all of its burdening problems. Is it really too much to ask? Apparently it is.