Thanks to COVID-19, more than half of young adults ages 18-29 in the U.S. are living with their parents again. It makes sense — many Americans are out of work and unable to pay rent, and living with parents may stave off some of the loneliness brought on by lockdown. Many who’ve moved back home consider themselves incredibly lucky to have that option.
But they also say they’re regressing, to a certain degree. Their adult lives and passions have been put on hold. They’re starting to fall back into habits from their teenage years.
“I mean, I left for a reason,” 23-year-old college grad Lydia told HuffPost. “I hesitate to say I was miserable because I know I’m just dramatic, but I wasn’t having a great time. My boyfriend of six years and I broke up in February. And now we were both back in our parents’ houses, in the same tiny town, half a mile away from each other. I felt like I was being surrounded and suffocated by all of my various ‘failures.’”
Senior Reporter Brittany Wong talked to young adults who’ve moved back home about what that experience has been like. Check it out. | 
