Sort of off topic here, but I'm responding to all the posts above which are saying that living with parents makes you dependent. When I landed in USA for the first time, I ended up going to check out the apartments alone and sign a lease (don't ask why... long story), then getting all utilities hooked up myself and every day I would drop hubby off to work and then go around doing all these chores by myself since we had only one car (I had an international license).......... it was no big deal. Living with parents doesn't make you incompetent and a moron, you know.... it depends on how you were brought up. (I'm from a middle class Pakistani family)
My point is that it all depends on YOU the individual, some females prefer being dependent and appearing helpless..... some don't. Why does everyone keep assuming that girls living with parents are dependent and helpless? You can be an independent thinker with tons of confidence even while living with your parents.
I do believe that higher education is a must for exposure (I learnt a lot while getting an MBA), but it can be near your home.... unless you're getting an opportunity to get into an Ivy League school.... which would be totally awesome (I hope my daughter gets into one :D).
When did anyone ever say that? Who bashed girls living at home? Who said girls living at home were morons and incompetent??????????? Highlighting the benefits of being independant means you're looking down on girls at home? Its like assuming and getting mad at someone for hating pasta when all they said was that they like thai food.
This might instigate another argument between girls staying at home and girls living away...hopefully it wont.