I had no job or plan, so two days after my graduation ceremony, I moved into my mother's rent-stabilized two-bedroom apartment in Queens.
Even with a full-time job, I wouldn't be able to afford to move out.
Our family's cultural values constantly clashed with those of my peers' families, especially regarding multigenerational living.
AdvertisementMy family's culture normalizes multigenerational living, so I felt comfortable moving in with my mother.
That means I will be living with my mother for the foreseeable future, and I am OK with that.
Persons:
I'd, I've, We're, it's, It's
Organizations:
Service, Yale University, Business, Pew Research Center, Black, Queens Pride
Locations:
Queens, New York, New York City, Ecuador, Mexico, Rhinebeck, Hudson, We're, East