Hi, I’m Shelby. I’m 22, and I live at home with my parents. I’m glad I got that off my chest. These days it seems that living at home gets a bad rep, but it’s not so bad.

But it does have its ups and downs.

Living at home is rent-free and so are all the amenities. But somehow I magically end up doing all the chores; the fridge is usually empty and it’s lights out after 10 p.m. Lame.

Hold on, I get free home cooked meals. So take that SUB.

Well, they’re really my mom’s “meatloaf” and other experiments I’m the guinea pig for. Yum?

Okay, okay. This one is definitely a good reason- free cable and internet. But since I’m the technological one in the house, it’s up to me to install and fix everything. Because let’s face it, the “roommates” will use Internet Explorer or break the TV if I’m not around.

I don’t have this problem but I felt that it needed to be included. On the male side of things, dating can be an issue.

For example, you are on this awesome date and it’s going great, like “let’s go back to your place” great. But wait, you live with mom and dad. Need I say more?

At least I don’t have those crazy, creepy roommates that steal your stuff or pretend to be you. No, I just have the creepy awkward parents. Win.

My friends like coming over to my house because it’s actually nice and clean compared to where they live. But then my parents want to be cool and think that includes trying to hang out with my friends. No, my friends don’t want to play board games, so scrabble off.

Some days are worse than others. Some days a drink helps to take the edge off. But this is the conversation I must endure- “What do you think you’re doing?” “It’s cool, I’m legal now.” “You are? When did this happen?” How easily they forget.

The days I have the house to myself are pure bliss. I could always throw a party, but I end up watching “Big Bang Theory” marathons instead. Bazinga.

So basically, yes it is a tolerable first-world problem that isn’t really a problem. Because think about it, would you rather live at home now like I do or live at home after you’ve graduated?