When Do I tell? (Page 4)

John, you've forgotten rule #1 of CoJ, which is conveniently quoted in your sig line

some people see a glass as half full, some people see it as have empty.  I, on the other hand, wonder if that is vodka in there...

yeah, you're probably right - I've read this thread over the period of the full day (w/o having gone back and read the whole thing at once)...

 Snob.

showoff

Seriously.  How do you expect to properly train for an IM if you try to train in secret? 

As a fellow slow fat triathlete, I have to say that you really have to train right for this....for me that would mean getting a coach, logging workouts and really focusing on nutrition and hydration to get me to the end of the race.  If you are really going to give your best effort toward it, your parents are going to know something is up. 

The best choice is to tell them now and then if they're not very supportive at first....prove them wrong...prove to them and everyone else that you're a real Ironman.......do this race for you....not them.  While I admire your efforts at marathons and ultra races, I'm often perplexed at your lack of preparation and planning......do this race right. I think if you do....everything else may fall into place. 

if only my wife was into that... 

I call BS on that... we have hired lots of people with undergrad CS degrees.  To be honest, a Masters' degree in CS doesn't really carry much weight with me (and I have one).  Most people you knew probably sucked at interviewing.

There are plenty of jobs available with CS degrees (yes, even with BS degrees).  You might have to move, though. 

No, no, no...not a snob. I just put that in there to show that the sample of people I was using as examples to make my point was a decent size. I didn't want anyone to think I have only one or two friends, who in turn only have one or two friends, and therefore might be quite immature and that's why they live with their parents. In fact, some of the people I counted as my friends when running through the list in my head, aren't even my friends at all. For instance, a few months ago, I caught up with one of my college friends (who lives with her parents) and 4 of her friends whom I had never met. Three of her four friends also live with their parents; the one who doesn't is married. I guess I could have said "acquaintences" or "people I know" instead of friends, since they aren't all true friends. But, I do have quite a few true friends who live with their parents .

I just wanted to say that Chi isn't the only one...there's a lot of people in the 25-29 AG who live with their parents . People were giving him a hard time, and I didn't think it was fair.

In repsonse to HL's posts, wherein he suggests there is more to the story (isn't there always) and Lauren above...

I don't think anyone is busting on him for living with his parents per se, but given the info the OP presents (I am living w/ my parents bc I don't have enough money...and I want to do an IM ($$) and have a new bike ($$)) some ribbing is certainly in order... y'know, COJ and all...

Denial. 

Trans

Not that there's anything wrong with that!

cat got your tongue?

My sister and I actually debate, that since our parents are older and something were to happen to them, which one of us they would come to live with, since we both would enjoy the opportunity to have them live with us..  So if that happened  tehniquallyI would be living with one or both of my parents, even though it's my house. so I would be in the same situation ...... kind of...

hey Lauren,,, you can send any, all, of those cute single female friends to live with me,,, cheap room,, the commute would really suck though..

double post,, I guess I agree with myself x2

Okay, I’m not reading 4 pages to find out if this has been suggested.  Find someone closer to your job that is looking for a roommate.  There are plenty of people in that area looking to reduce expenses by splitting costs with a roommate.  You’re done with Grad School and working so time to get out from under the parental roof and fly there Mister.  Take a deep breath and look online or in the paper for roommates wanted. 

The parents will have zero say in how you spend your money.  As long as you are paying your rent, bills, loans, investing for retirement, then who cares how much you spend on Tri related stuff as long as it makes you happy.

My sisters and I argue about who my mother will come to live with when the time comes. Two of us have specific house designs in mind, so Mom will have her own privacy and 'space.'

STOP PICKING ON ME!!!

No, Bear beat me to it; but the way I worded it sounded like I was correcting Bear or something (but would have sounded normal without Bear's response appearing before mine), so I deleted it .

The lawyer friend does have a thing for Texans!

I wonder how many of your 2,341 posts are blank.