What is a best friend?

Always there as much as they can be & lets me know if they can't.

Non-judgmental even if they don't like the things I do.

Stands by you, good or bad.

Let's you make your own decisions, even if they don't agree (but will let you know fully why)

Gives you advise or suggestions but doesn't TELL you what you should or shouldn't do, just so you can think on it from another perspective.

Doesn't let others influence them when it comes to your friendship.

Doesn't play petty mind games with you....communication, honesty, trust, respect! 

Best friends are hard to find.

I don't let my anxiety rule my life anymore

I often feel this way now & I honestly think it's a good way to be...most of the time.

Having suffered sever anxiety my whole life, walking into somewhere is still a really difficult thing to do but I do believe I have made some great progress in the last few years, I do feel this is a major accomplishment :)

If I could go back

Past self...

I see a lot of young people wanting to move out of home
This is what I would tell my past self if I ever could, but since that's not possible I'll share it with you.. 

I understand this need for your own space/freedom
But honestly is it that important at this point? 
Do we need to listen to society's pressure of what should be the age to leave the nest? 

Is it a requirement to move out when it could be the ideal situation looking from a different point of view

Do you still have your freedom to come and go if you please, do you have a house key & the independence to use it freely?  

Meals cooked, washing done, house cleaned, maybe?  

Now I'm not saying you should take advantage of your parents in anyway, you can definitely contribute financially & physically...you could cook for the family one or two nights a week, you could help clean bathrooms etc 
why don't you go do the weekly food shopping as you would be if living out of home...it's good practice & you're olds would love it...trust me haha. 

But you know sharing with friends will have it's own rules & boundaries too so you might find it's not such a big hardship staying at home  

have you truly thought of your future
Renting, even with mates these days is so expensive & such a money waster 

If you want my advice/opinion you will stay at home as long as you can & save that deposit with every spare cent you have
Perhaps make a plan to be in your own home by say??? 

Age 25-ish maybe  

Honestly if there is no hardship & no real rush, your parents don't abuse you, sure we can be annoying at times but then so can you 

I would say put your money into your own place...not paying someone else mortgage..it could just be a little unit or something, your stepping stone to the future 

If you find yourself a partner & want to go into a place together, well you rent it out or sell it & you have yourself a nice little nest egg 

I understand it's something most young people don't want to think about yet as your having fun, partying it up, but honestly be money smart now, make a plan at least to set yourself up, have some direction & your future will be a lot brighter for it :)