20 reasons Why It's normal to live with your Parents in your 20s

Take a deep breath we're making a list of reasons why it's absolutely fine to still be living with your parents if you're in you're late 20s. I know different people and different cultures will have you smirking at me. But being Indian still does not completely explain that my culture understands if girls stayed with their parents. We're encouraged to finish our higher studies (hopefully we get a chance to study in a separate country from our parents) and then try and make it on our own. If not, there's always that security blanket - we can go home to them.

Here are the simple and inexplicable facts we can't ignore. This is why it ROCKS

1. Home-cooked meals. You're not splurging on coffee and food in expensive bistros and Cafés anymore.
2. Fresh Laundry. Folded and Neatly piled (this is the life)
3. No silent apartment to come to after work. 
4. NOISY weekends, full of family plans you can't wait to escape from and home-cooked meals that last for weeks.
5. No privacy! Not in the bathroom, bedroom or even the Kitchen. Your family wants to know where you're at and what you're doing at ALL times.
6. Someone to answer phone calls and take messages for you ( Especially if you're one of them who is plagued by Tele-marketers).
7. Church - If you're not up for a little têtê-a-têtê with God, the silent glares and noise everyone else makes while getting ready on a sunday will make you wake up and move faster to get there.
8. Vacum Cleaners become you're worst enemy - Not too lucky if you're sleeping while it starts.
9. Family to always fall back on when plans with friends don't work out.
10. Save on Gas Money - You get free rides to and from work or to go someplace nice.
11. Midnight Snacks - Your parents ALWAYS keep the best leftovers in the fridge.
12. A home to call your own.
13. Security and Support when you've had the worst day at work( we have too many of those to count, but it's great when someone's there to listen).
14. People who will encourage your wild ambitions and silly taste in music.
15. Your Self-Portrait photos can be met with multiple opinions.
16. Unconditional LOVE.
17. They'll drive you crazy but will stick with you through heartache, depression and those blues that sometimes don't fade away too easily
18. No Self-Pity trips. If you have brothers (like I do) throw that towel out the window. They won't ever let you feel sorry for yourself.
19. Memories to cherish - You build a whole lot of them that will live with you forever.
20. Watching TV together can become a recreational family time entertainment

So, Cheers to NO new-found freedom and hopefully you survive all the trauma (once again?!!!).