I was 19 when I moved out. I had to because I went to a University in a town 350 kms away. I moved in with my bf-at-the-time, which made the move much easier. I can't really say if I'd moved out if I'd stayed at the same town, but that was never really an option for me. I went back to live at home for 3 or 4 summers, and towards the end it was very clear that two independent women (read: me and my mum) can't live under the same roof for a long time anymore - we almost got a divorce in the end

Living on your own is very expensive - all the expenses you don't even think about, tomatos, toilet paper, furniture/decoration, cleaning equipment and liquids etc... The list is neverending, and on top of that are all the electricity bills etc. But if I had the choice now to move back home, I wouldn't... I've lived too long away on my own, adapting to their home wouldn't work out anymore. But it's always nice to visit, and I will always think of and treat it as my home