Living at home can be a blessing and a curse. You get to be close to your family and receive their support, but it usually comes at a price (like micromanaging, or struggling with independence). Defining one’s relationship with their parents as one gets older is a tough terrain to navigate. Parents sometimes have difficulty letting go of their parental duties, and kids can stumble when learning how to treat their parents. They’re not quite your friend but not quite your parent. The people I see who do it the most successfully have good working relationships with their parents, no matter if they’re home or not. 

But even the most well-adjusted families will hit some roadblocks on the way. Like the family in this recent Reddit post who ran into some tension when their son was beginning to chart his own path. And when money is involved, it’s an even greater hurdle. Read on for the details.