What are the differences between living with your parents or on your own. Most adults wish to live by themselves. It sounds good to be alone but it is going to be tough for you. I believe that living on your own is worse than living with your parents in three areas: expenses, job, and feelings. Living on your own can cause you to have more stressful feelings. Living on your own must include things such as responsibilities to make money. You need a job that can cover electricity, water, and telephone bills. If you were in school, you are going to need a large amount of money for your tuition, school materials, shower stuff, meals and maybe apartment or dormitory payments. This takes up a lot of expenses that is why you need a job that can cover them. Parents can provide money if you were still with them. This is why we need to be with our parents, because they can help us with all these problems.