Am I ready to Leave?

Leaving home is huge step for anyone but for young people it is an even bigger step. You need to think about the added responsibility you will have paying rent, sorting bills out, washing, cleaning, cooking and making sure you don’t end up with mates outstaying their welcome!!

That is why it is important that when you make the decision to leave home it is carefully thought through & well planned.

Having your own place is a big responsibility with many challenges, like Where do you find somewhere? Can you afford it? Where would you like to live? Who can support you?

To Leave or Stay?

The freedom of having your own place can be extremely tempting. No parents to boss you about, you make your own rules; you can do pretty much what you want…sounds good doesn’t it.

But if you are toying with the idea of leaving home you need to consider the downsides of leaving home as well. The minute you get your own place to live you immediately have more responsibility. You have to pay bills for everything (gas, water, electricity), you need to buy your own food, do your own washing the list goes on and on.

If your family is driving you up the wall it might be comforting to know you are definitely not alone. Most young people find it harder to live with there parents as they get older. But if things do reach a point where you can’t sort things out by yourself you can always talk to someone. Contact Y-sort it and ask for our 1 to 1 worker for advice on Housing and Family Relationships.

Living by someone else’s rules doesn’t get any easier. In fact, as you get older you will more than likely find it harder. So moving out and never looking back can seem like an excellent idea. However, most young people who leave home find themselves moving back in at some point. This can be for many reasons:

* Money runs out
* Place to stay between moving house
* You fall out with your flat mates
* A place to stay when visiting family and friends

So even though your family can be the reason for you wanting to get out of there, you never know when you will need their support. So if you decide to leave home it is always best to do it on good terms.