It kind of suck sometimes, if you’re an adult still living with your parents because you want to be out on your own but just can’t afford it.
I am acquainted with people whose adult child with his wife, is still living with them as parents. The reason is simple: living costs are just too high. With rent prices skyrocketing and their incomes not stretching far enough, it’s tough for young couples to support themselves financially. This situation is becoming more common, with many households now hosting three or even four generations under one roof, all thanks to the challenging cost of living.
There are also adult children staying with their parents, where the parents would love to see the day come where their adult child move out into the world. There’s much frustration in a house as such but then we need to remember how blessed we actually are.
You might have an adult child living in your home, but at least you know where he or she is every night and day. They may not be perfect — they might be lazy — but you can take comfort in knowing they’re safe and not struggling with drugs or in prison. Many parents out there don’t have that peace of mind; their children could be anywhere in the world, and they don’t know if they’re safe or warm. These are the parents who pray fervently to God. These are the children who cry over their mistakes. And these are the parents who cry, too, regretting their own mistakes.
If you’re an adult child living with your parents, be thankful because your parents are giving you a place to stay, and it’s not necessary for you to live out of your car or stay in a tent on the sidewalk. You sleep warm every night, have food to eat, and sometimes there are parents who wash their adult child’s clothes as well.
Living with your adult children or your parents is no easy task. There’s frustration, sometimes quarrels, and often problems because both parties long for something they can’t have due to some sort of shortcoming. Today, I want to encourage you, whether you’re a parent or an adult child, to try and quiet your surroundings and mind wherever you find yourself at this present moment. Try to see the blessing in your adult child still living with you or the blessing of staying with your parents. Also, try to see if there might be something you can do as a parent or child to make life a little bit easier for the people you live with. It might feel like you’ve bent over backwards for your child — keep at it. There will come a day when that child of yours will straighten out their life, move out, and then you’ll miss them. If you’re an adult child, make sure you’re doing your part in and around the home. And remember:
Gal 6:2 Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
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