i certainly dont have the best relationship with my dad in comparison to my mom, and not towards the extended family on my dads side either.. in fact i probably only see my dad around 10 times in a whole year. still though, it baffles me whenever he and that side of my family comments on my living situation(i live with my mom still). i have experienced living by myself, i lived in the capital for 3 whole years with my beautiful talented best friend and soulmate.. so its not like his comment comes from a place of me having to experience the adult life as you call it(because i have). i do think people in norway(maybe the west/nordic) in general view living at home as something shameful and that you need to move out as soon as possible, which is crazy to me especially in this economy. if you have a loving parent/parents and they like having you at home.. there is zero issue with living at home until you can find your footing. i wonder if this individualism also only serves to make people here more lonely because that is also a thing, this is to say my dad is crazy for saying i should move out when he barely sees me like WHAT!