Different parents for me.
Graduated from college, worked 6 months, quit, then visited the west coast Mexico and the British Isles, came back to stay with the parents till I found a "real" job.
A week after I'm home, dear old mom says, "You need to start paying rent."
Later that night, dear old dad gave me the "Mantle of manhood" speech, which more or less was move out ASAP and save whatever money you have left to find a job.
Started paying rent, put my back into lookin for a decent job, found one, then moved to Oakland (from Portland) with my girlfriend 6 months later with a suitcase in her VW Bug filled with her stuff.
The folks did not give back the 6 months of rent, not that I expected it (my girlfriend was thinking they would..."they're just trying to teach you a lesson, they'll give it back").
As I like where I am today, I suppose I should appreciate how I got here....I really should have recorded that 'Mantle of Manhood "speech...he actually worked in that phrasing into the opening exposition.
Can you say the above from her point of view?