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The Typical American Lives Only 18 Miles From Mom (lemmy.world)
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Edit: source with some more info

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/12/24/upshot/24up-family.html

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[-] voracitude@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Bad parents might have had an influence, but I had decent parents, and I still moved to the other side of the planet at 20. Do you think you would you have been happy, staying put? 'Cause me, I wouldn't do anything differently (well, a few things, but not related to my moving around).

[-] superduperpirate@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

I loved my parents, but once I was on my own I was happy to live a few hours drive away.

[-] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago

I have no desire to stay where I am personally, just a waiting game to pool together enough money to make job hunting elsewhere... viable. Cars paid off next year, that's probably when I'll start seriously looking

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