I'm 25 still living at home. I graduated college and then went straight for a graduate degree. Paying off 1200+ in student loan debt but will be finished in a few months. I have a girlfriend. I also travel the world being a professional athlete. Flame away. If I had a place I rented, I wouldn't even be able to take care of the upkeep involved because I'm gone so much during the season. But according to some posters, it's all about entitlement it seems like.
Am I proud of it? Absolutely not. I hate it. But I'm not going to waste money when I'm securing a better future financially because I'm paying off my loans as quickly as possible. Could I go rent a place and live dirt cheap somewhere at altitude? Absolutely. But I would rather sacrifice being closer to my girlfriend and family. Which she respects and understands 100% and so do my parents.