Stupid Idea!?

Stupid Idea!?

I recently started concidering (sp) moving out and going flatting.....Im only 15 but i think if i found a few flatmates and a cheap rental i dont think it would be to bad. At the time im concidering moving out i will be 16.

Your a twat wumbo.

I think you should sue your high school English department.

Stevo2007-07-31 23:20:34

I like you Celtic.  Especially your passion for the beautiful game.  YOU'RE  a champion even!

Stay at home wiv your parents and save, it's a lot cheaper at home and when you find a bird who can cook etc. then get a flat and a big stereo.

 Stay at home for now. Just enjoy being young. It doesn`t last forever.

I left home when I was 17 and then went back when I was 18.

Having seen the folly of my ways I stayed put until I was 24.

Don't do it!

I wouldn't mate. Renting's not just about being able to afford the rent. You've got to worry about bills, food, who'se paid what, who's eaten what, who's sleeping with who, who's a closet junkie/paedo/rapist/tv nazi. If you're the youngest in the house (and I'd imagine you will be) you'll get pwned at every decision. kiwi pie2007-08-01 10:40:00

Mate, I stayed at home until I was 21, saved as much as I could and then headed to London with a bit a cash and some work experience. Stayed there for about 5 years, saw heaps of football, went to loads of gigs, had a great time basically.

Mate, I stayed at home until I was 21, saved as much as I could and then headed to London with a bit a cash and some work experience. Stayed there for about 7 years, saw some football, went to loads of gigs, had a great time basically.

did he mention his plan?

sizzla and s2art nearly the same as me! I went when i was 19. Stayed 6 years. Rest the same.

I wouldn't do it. Its sounds all good having a lot of freedom etc but it definitely wouldn't be worth it. You have to pay all of your own bills, get a job and do everything else that is involved with flatting when you could be at home for free with a lot less responsibility.

I left home when i was 15 or to be more precise home left me ,i got home from pretending to be at school and my parents had moved!

It's all good and well for you to tells us your intentions but what about your motive? *Why* do you want to leave home, especially at such a young age? I've known a few people who've had to because of their home environment, and I hope that you're not in the same situation as them. If you don't *need* to leave, I'd suggest staying put. Enjoy your youth without the pressures of paying your bills, dealing with flatmates, and living up to even more responsibilities than you have now. Flatting isn't as great as it sounds. Sure, I get along great with my flatmates and I have no trouble with the lifestyle, but it does add to my stress level and I do miss my family heaps, more than I thought I'd would. That being said, they're in Tauranga and I'm in Wellington, but I'd gladly move back home if the commute wasn't seven hours each way!

If you are, however, in a situation where you feel you *must* leave, first think - is it really that bad? Can I do anything to make home life more enjoyable? If not, then talk to your school guidancer counselor, or a WINZ case worker, and they will be able to help you figure out what you want and how you can get it. There is a benefit scheme for young people living independantly from their families, this may help.


I strongly suggest that leaving be your absolute last choice, but it is up to you. Make sure you think it through and come to a decision you can stand by. Best of luck.

Well said robbwatson.

further to Robbs comments, the IYB (independent youth benefit) is for "kids" who can't live at home due toa breakdown in the relationship with their parents. I work for Studylink (same Gvt Dept as WINZ) and i deal with this kinda stuff quite often.

Look before you leap son, thats all i'll say.

I left home aged 18 for the military and haven't gone home to live since.  Am gonna move into Wellington to start flatting by the end of the year but if I had the chance would lived with the family til I could save up enough to survive uni.

don't do it mate.

Yeah, definitely don't do it unless you're being abused at home.

Does he go to your school?

Yeah mine sent me to school with my lunch wrapped in a road map.

You don't mention school, so are you thinking of staying if you go?
How will you afford rent if you do stay in school?
If you get a job you will still be on youth rates. (Less than minimum wage).
Stay at home, see if you can pick up part time work and get the stuff you want or buy the things you are going to need when you eventually do leave.
If school isn't working out, talk to a counselor - schools aren't set up to support people who are good at other stuff, like trades. Trade certs do  have pre-req's though, so if you are interested, find out what they are (ring a polytech or equivalent place) and start doing that. That way you hopefully won't end up shafted doing a job you hate.
Flatting is expensive and even when you like your flatmates they will still drive you up the wall a fair bit of the time, because you still have the same problem as at home, which is lack of privacy.

Unless you have a real issue where you are concerned for your safety, don't do it.