Almakic, I truly understand your situation. I am 25 and living home as well. I went to college, got a degree in biology, currently work a part time job (pays not really sufficient when it's part time) and am trying to get into grad school. I understand its not as easy as "move out" - I think it's fair to not want to move into the slums (because thats all I can afford) for the sake of being "an adult" and satisfying the world aesthetically. My T has asked why i'm still home, and although there is a touch of dependency there (I wont deny that at all), she knows regardless I still don't have the funds to do it. I know what its like to have doubts about your career and I would honestly say, your parents aren't the one to bring those thoughts up to. I've learned that people simply don't understand questions in life once you get to a certain point, so perhaps those things are something to discuss with a good friend, community member or T - as I think they would more willingly give advice and from a better perspective. The only thing I can tell you in order to make peace with your circumstance is to 1) set goals with yourself (mine includes savings and GRE) and celebrate any little victory with someone outside of your home. 2) Don't ask, just be respectful of your parents house rules and do (My mother actually told me this in moving back home. She said not to start off asking permission, as an adult. Because one day the answer will be no, and it will get bad.) 3) If you need to isolate (a must for me) find things or ways to do it outside of the home (I've found relaxing/studying at Barnes & Noble, taking myself to a quiet lunch etc. to be great use of time away) that way you don't feel as if you're being rude/shunning them. Hope any of this helps! PM me if you ever just need to talk/vent.