It is children that have free food and housing that complains the most, if your first problem is where to lay your head in a day or where the next meal is coming from then you wont have time to worry about your parents hassle. My dear thank God for your life and endure whatever you going through, everything has time and season!! if you allow impatience to push you into arrangee marriage!!! i am sorry for you!

2mch:

There cannot be two captains in a ship. Endure, your time of liberation is at hand. Just avoid your mama as much as possible and always say "Mummy i have a test, or quiz or exam.", when she starts with you.

2shuz:

At that age most kids would live as cat and dog wit their parents if not managed. learn to keep your mouth shut when they talk [b][/b]  :-Xthat is the magic wand. if you know the things they dont like that you do, dont do it. Kids always want  to prove to parents that they are grown ups and always tend to do what they know their parents dont like, even though they dont like it themselves

You want to move out? Hope you want to continue paying your school fess and your upkeep when you do so? My dear, brace up and be an adult that you really want to be. When your mum starts to talk>>>which she will always do, down to the way you dress , its really frustrating, DO NOT TALK BACK WITH SNIDE COMMENTS it worsen the situation. There is nothing wrong with your parents, learn to live with them. In 9ja, 18years na gutter talk

A child never grows up in their parents eyes . Also learn to talk things out with them instead of shout it out. When momsie or popsie is in a light mood, talk about something that happened, even if they shout and try to prove/ assert their authority, dont vex o!   continue, afte a while they will chill. but if you continue proving your point by harsh actions or words, you will remain miserable. After a while you will buy them over and the next thing they will start saying is, you have started o! if i talk now , you go just smile and say, its ok and bla bla bla to ease the tension

I am telling you from 1st hand experience, try it  

Dyt:

shakin head lyk in india movie
^^ u nt far frm your name

naijasexy:

hehehe! I am loving this 2shuz chick. Advice so original and true. Poster, take your time to read through her post and I guess your problem would be half-way solved. The rest is up to you to either ignore or heed to it. Never take rash decisions in a hasty moment as no condition/ situation in life is permanent. In no time, you would be out of your  parents' house and even be the one longing to see them! Dont forget that there are a lot of people out there wishing they had what you want to give away now.  Patience is a virtue hun, imbibe it. Take care.

Tatian:

Am 26 female, not done with studies though but in my finals and a part time student at such. I don't enjoy staying wit my parents any more, we live cat n dog most of the time But my mum would not let me . Least I forget , am the only child . How do I get out? I really like the way things are going.

Deep Soul:

I lived alone when I was 21 (NYSC). Went back home and "ran away" at 23. The only way I could achieve that was getting a job in a different town from where my parents stay.

Staying alone is NOT easy, my opinion. Especially if you are legit! The bills never stop coming in - food, NEPA card, fuel, security bills, water bills etc etc. It has made me appreciate all my parents did for me till I was 21. Oh, I forgot to mention house rent. . . my dear, you are eating free food and not paying rent and you are tired. I laugh in swahili!

Despite the hardship though, I'd rather not stay with my parents, biko. It makes me fiercely independent, financially and otherwise.

@OP: Major problem is, you are still in school. You're gonna wanna wait till you're done and can fend for yourself before thinking of moving out. It's a HARSH world out here! Or if you have any available suitors, you can like to choose one right now

P.S: Why are you still in school at 26? You haff tay small oh. . .