Things, like hooking up a cable, and getting internet, you only need half a brain to learn how to do these things.
true, but those are just two small examples of the things you learn to do when living on your own-- and perhaps, too, they're small examples for you because you already live on your own and have sorted them out.
i guess it really comes down to your personality, and what you want to do in/with your life. some people do better at home with boundaries and curfews clearly defined, and some people prefer to figure these things on their own. what's right for one might not work for another, right? :)