Need some help with prospects of moving out
I’m 23M and I really need to get out of my goddam house. I don’t always feel a super deep urge to and things feel alright but sometimes I totally lose myself in my family life. My parents are good and honest people but they micromanage the living f*ck out of me and give me way too much unsolicited advice/opinions on things that they don’t need to. It’s controlling and toxic, and if I try to disagree or speak my mind not only do I get shut down, but they just keep coming at me until I agree with whatever they’re opinion is. They’re really good at that one, sometimes they’ll catch me off guard days after we’ve had arguments to state a reason why they were right. I do work around the house, I am generally respectful (I have my moments like we all do) and I listen to what they say as long as it’s reasonable.
I moved out one time before and it went badly in the end. I needed medical assistance and my roommate at the time wouldn’t take me to the hospital because his mother told him not to (she’s insane, but he listened). I had these same issues with my family life beforehand, so that was my reasoning for leaving, but then it all came crashing down after that incident, and I had to move back.
When I moved out, I feel like I discovered my true self. For a while, things were unmanaged and I was imbalanced, and making a couple poor choices here and there. But after a while, without my parents in my ear doubling down on me when I mess up, I grew the confidence and ability to just start working on myself properly. I had two jobs, was looking at going back to school and saving for a car. Everything was going very well, around me but more importantly in my head.
When I came back, I lost a lot of hope and momentum. Everything to do with my household came back in full. I grieve that person that I was when I was out. It feels like it was ripped from me. I’m working hard now again to get back out, and do it right this time.
At the moment, I have two prospects that could be promising.
I have some work from a guy who’s starting a construction company, has experience running a construction company, and really likes me and wants me to keep working with him, and has also offered me basically an apprenticeship when we get more work.
The other opportunity is to move back out with the guy I lived with before. I honestly do trust him. He made a mistake and he was really apologetic. He’s working for a guy on a farm right now that has a bunch of investors that float him money to convert his farm into a wedding venue and start hosting weddings, and we could live on the farm for $500 CAD a month.
I’m torn right now. I desperately need to get out of my house. If I stay working with the guy I’m working with now, it could turn into a great job and great money.
If I go live with my previous roommate, I could go right now pretty much and start making cash immediately to fund living. But I’m also a little skeptical of that.
I’m skeptical about whether either option will get me to where I want to be, but I have to see. I do not want to go to school and stick out my parents house for really any longer. School is an option for the future when I’m moved out.
Basically my current living state is good, but there are a lot of memories and feelings and mindsets I associate with that house that are just genuinely painful. I feel incredibly stressed out and it’s not good for me.
Posted Aug 1, 2026, 3:52 AM UTC