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I just graduated with a BM in vocal performance. I'm currently living at home with my parents. I made the decision in order to save money, but I can't lie, it generally sucks.

It's not easy. As long as you're still living under their roof, they will still view you as their "child" and you likely won't feel that total sense of indepence as an adult that you would desire. The best you can do is assert yourself when you can while being respectful at the same time. Unlike you, I'm trying to hold down that "boring" job while out auditioning for performance roles. (I'm currently a TA at a local high school) It would be great to have total flexibility and not worry about my "9 to 5" job, but the reality is that there are bills to pay. Also, by saving money not only does it help me create some indepedence from my parents, but it also helps plan towards getting out in the near future.

At the very least, now you know you're not alone.

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"The world is so exquisite with so much love and moral depth, that there is no reason to deceive ourselves with pretty stories for which there’s little good evidence. Far better it seems to me, in our vulnerability, is to look death in the eye and to be grateful every day for the brief but magnificent opportunity that life provides"
-Carl Sagan