I'm more interested in hearing people's experiences of having to move back in with their parents as an adult for whatever reason. When I was 28 I spent a year living with my parents working as a labourer by day and an escort in the evenings. That was a peculiar phase of my life.
You were an escort? Does this mean the same thing in Britain as it does in North American?
Like I said I had to move back with my parents for about half a year when I failed at my first move to Ottawa. My folks were very nice and supportive but I was annoyed at being back. I fought a lot with my brother (full out fist fights). We're best friends now though. 
Quote: Curt @ October 16 2009, 4:34 PM BSTYou were an escort? Does this mean the same thing in Britain as it does in North American?
Like I said I had to move back with my parents for about half a year when I failed at my first move to Ottawa. My folks were very nice and supportive but I was annoyed at being back. I fought a lot with my brother (full out fist fights). We're best friends now though.
Not in this case, it was a non-sexual service. I just shared a few drinks and went home at the end of it. Didn't get propositioned once (much to my chagrin).
Yeah, it's not healthy moving back with your family is it, no matter how well you get along. Like I need creases ironed into my jeans!
Quote: David Bussell @ October 16 2009, 4:37 PM BSTNot in this case, it was a non-sexual service. I just shared a few drinks and went home at the end of it. Didn't get propositioned once (much to my chagrin).
Yeah, it's not healthy moving back with your family is it, no matter how well you get along. Like I need creases ironed into my jeans!
Woh cool you got paid to just go out with some random lady for a few hours? You are a stud Mr. Bussell.
I want to escorting (non sexual) - think it would be fun.
What kind of people paid for you though?
Quote: Curt @ October 16 2009, 4:42 PM BSTWoh cool you got paid to just go out with some random lady for a few hours? You are a stud Mr. Bussell.
Hardly, I just put on something with a collar and pretended to give a shit for a few hours. Beat the shit out of the labouring job (and paid twice what I was earning a day by the hour).
Quote: EllieJP @ October 16 2009, 4:42 PM BSTI want to escorting (non sexual) - think it would be fun.
What kind of people paid for you though?
There's really no such thing for women unfortunately.
The women were mainly business types in town for an evening looking for a bit of chit chat. Oddly they were the kind of women who didn't seem like they would struggle with the opposite sex. One time I did a gig where I had to pretend to be a boyfriend at a wedding. That was weird.
Quote: Curt @ October 16 2009, 4:42 PM BSTWoh cool you got paid to just go out with some random lady for a few hours? You are a stud Mr. Bussell.
Have you seen what he looks like? The man could get Mother Theresa's corpse preganant by going "How you doin'" to a photograph of her.
Quote: David Bussell @ October 16 2009, 4:46 PM BSTThere's really no such thing for women unfortunately.
Ouch.
Wow I had no idea women paid for those types of services. Is it common in the UK?
Quote: sootyj @ October 16 2009, 4:48 PM BSTHave you seen what he looks like? The man could get Mother Theresa's corpse preganant by going "How you doin'" to a photograph of her.
Sooty has a man crush. 
Quote: EllieJP @ October 16 2009, 3:11 PM BSTYou're kidding!?
F**king parents spoiling their kids.
I was an independent person from 18 months
Quote: Curt @ October 16 2009, 4:49 PM BSTOuch.
Wow I had no idea women paid for those types of services. Is it common in the UK?Sooty has a man crush.
Yeh atleast mine's classy not like those dmaned photos you keep sending me of you in just a Mountie's hat.
Quote: sootyj @ October 16 2009, 4:51 PM BSTYeh atleast mine's classy not like those dmaned photos you keep sending me of you in just a Mountie's hat.
Hey those photos had class.
I should have moved the hat so you would have seen the bow tie I added.
Quote: David Bussell @ October 16 2009, 4:46 PM BSTThere's really no such thing for women unfortunately.
All sexual hey?
Quote: David Bussell @ October 16 2009, 4:37 PM BSTNot in this case, it was a non-sexual service. I just shared a few drinks and went home at the end of it. Didn't get propositioned once (much to my chagrin).
Yeah, it's not healthy moving back with your family is it, no matter how well you get along. Like I need creases ironed into my jeans!
You dog!
But you didn't get propositioned once?
Don't they say you can laugh a woman into bed?
Quote: Curt @ October 16 2009, 4:55 PM BSTHey those photos had class.
I should have moved the hat so you would have seen the bow tie I added.
I did it looked like you'd gift wrapped Paul Daniels
Feels an urge to whistle "Private Dancer" at Bussell
Quote: sootyj @ October 16 2009, 4:57 PM BSTI did it looked like you'd gift wrapped Paul Daniels
Feels an urge to whistle "Private Dancer" at Bussell
*Googles Paul Daniels*
Oh my! He does have a large head with a shaft of a body doesn't he?
Sooty email those photos to Bussell ok? *whistles "Private Dancer" at Bussell*
I ran away to the circus when I was 17 but when I got there I found that they'd already moved on to Basildon so got a summer job at Norwich Union instead. I stayed at my brothers, was annoyed about how much rent he charged me, and ended up living in Norwich in an old woman's spare room for the next two years.
Decided to come back to Peterborough and do another summer job this time counting travellers cheques. This meant moving back home for about five months before I got room in a BT engineers house. My mum worried about 'strange men living alone' and asked if my room had a lock on it.
He used to laugh at the Lada Estate I had at the time (I was given it) and yet it always worked unlike his MkIII Cortina. He'd leave the house and would be trying to start it for a good 10 minutes on a cold morning so I would come out after him and would be away in 20 seconds with him left cursing.
From there I had a basement bedsit for 18 months which was one room and a kitchen. I could stand in the 'lounge' and touch the far wall of the kitchen it was so small. I shared a bathroom.
After that I bought a little terraced house which I had for nine years before I met my now wife.
Anything else?