Tanzanian Man Still Living in Parents’ House Promises Never to Move Out

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A Tanzanian man has sparked mixed reactions by revealing that he still lives in his parents’ home and has no intentions of moving out.

Several Africans, among them top influencers, have consistently advised men to move out when they reach 25 years old and find a place where they can learn to hustle and become independent.

Why man is not moving out of dad’s house

In a video shared on TikTok by @Ginger, the middle-aged man questioned why people were so fixated on building their own homes when they already had homes where their parents lived.

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“I am still living at my parents’ house and I am never moving. We were not brought into this world to build. If your dad already built it, what else is there for you to do? So should those houses be left for the devil? I have other things to do. I am just taking it easy.”

Below are some of the comments

Social media users criticized his views, accusing him of living off his parents’ inheritance. Others cautioned against following his example, urging men to strive for independence.

@Jay Jay said: “Let me say yes, then I remembered my dad hasn’t built.”

@Cute_lee said: “Busy watching while I don’t have a home of my own.”

@Anime said: “A 50-year-old still living with his parents? Why? Enjoying life, my child.”

@Wakumlaza 001 said: “The lastborn when they grow old.”

@ian said: “This message is for the only children in the family. If you’re not many at home, don’t dare listen to him, you will regret it.”

@Kasige said: “This guy is absolutely right. Those of us from humble families always want others to live like us.”

@Kaizen said: “I want to build a multi-story family house for this reason and leave a generation of skilled, independent individuals who can build their own fortress.”