When you first moved out on your own did your parents/guardians get you things to help get you started in your new place?

i havent compeletely moved out just yet. I probabbly wont have their help though, cause by then, I wont have too much junk to move with me

My grandmother gave me some pots, pans, skillets, cooking utensils, dishes, flatware, towels, sheets, bedding, etc. She had tons of this stuff because she used to live on a farm and cooked not only for her family, but the hired hands as well, plus the seasonal threshing crew. I bought a few things myself such as a handmixer and toaster, but most of my stuff came from my grandmother. My first place was furnished as to furniture (bed, chairs, table, living room furniture), stove, fridge.

Yes, sort of. They bought me a couple items of furniture, although they were really birthday presents. They've always helped me out with things I needed.

no, not like right away as presents or anything. she'd occasionally pick up something if she'd see it, like dish towels or whatever.

My ex-step mom gave me some of her old stuff. I guess that counts.

Kind of. They gave me some plates and pans, but only because they had recently replaced their old ones. I bought absolutely everything else myself, which I was happy to do cos I wanted my stuff for my place.

I still live with my Mom and sister. We lived in the same house all my life. (Until his death, my Dad lived there, too.) He and my Mom moved into that house when they were first married (in 1949). I was born in 1954. My sister was born in 1960. About a month and a half ago, the three of us moved into an apartment. We brought many things from the house. Mom bought a new living room set, and bedroom sets for me and my sister. My sister bought some things for her own room and the bathroom she shares with Mom. She also bought some things for the apartment (a new crock pot, a TV stand, etc.) I bought my bedding and some things for my private bathroom. I plan to buy some more things for all of us to share, and some more things for myself.

When I was getting ready to move out my mom got me dishes and pots and pans and other kitchen stuff, cleaning stuff, garbage cans, laundry basket and towels. My step daughter will be 18 in April and I made a long list of things to get by then to give to her to help her out. The list basically has everything imaginable on it you need to start a home besides furniture. She already has a bedroom set, desk and a recliner. I always thought it was very cool of my mom to get me all those things so I wanted to continue the tradition. She will have many many gifts to open for her birthday.

My mom made me a pillow cover and some curtains for my front door. They didn't do much of this though.

yeah - all the essentials for college....there was sort of a collection that seems to just naturally "occur" between all of my mom's family...and all of the "stuff" just magically appears before anyone goes off to school.....you're set...

nope - I moved from my parents house into a dorm. Later, moved in with my SO whom I later married.

No, I don't think so. My mom bought me that kind of stuff at Christmas, but I don't remember her giving me anything specific when I first left. (She did buy me some stuff when I went to college, though. I just don't consider that when I left home to be "out on my own".)

I haven't moved out on my own yet, I live in the dorms, but I'll depend on my parents for at least next ten years, until I'm done my PhD because, quite frankly, who is going to support them when they're old?

When I first moved out, I moved into a dorm room at MIT and didn't really need anything.

Yes my Mom set me up with an old set of dishes and some pots and pans. Just recently I got her a new set of cookware. I have a crapload of stuff now cause I do a hell of a lot of cooking/grilling/smoking.

As I recall, just food and small amounts of cash. That was over 23 years ago, so it is a little foggy. My mother still gives me little care packages now and then. The last time I saw them it was some peanut butter cookies. My dad still shoots me small amounts of cash now and then too! I think the last time it was $20 or $40.

I still live with my mom.

They got me nothing, if I had moved closer they probably would have though.

Yep.

hell no

No not really, but anything I wanted they would have helped had I asked

My husband's parents bought us a washer & dryer. We still currently live in their duplex, although not for free.

I think my mom gave me a few things like old towels and a few dishes as far as I remember. I don't think she was thrilled about my moving out two weeks after my graduation with my boyfriend.

they want me to grow as an individual

I from Florida to California, my dad was so upset with me..he wouldn't even speak to me at the airport while we were waiting for the plane to come in.

my parents have never helped me when I have moved out. My dad gave me a table when my boyfriend died.

I'm a poor college student. They gave me stuff for my dorm but that's all. Ohh the joy's of going home for christmas.

WOW not true!!! The stuff never appeared for me!!! See it's b/c I'm not Ashley (just kidding). I think I got cheated though. Sad

is there something you need?

no I already bought it all

now, see...... that's where you gotta learn the lessons they don't teach you in school!!!!
If somebody asks you "is there something you need?" You say "YES!!!" and then you proceed to give them your grocery list, and/or shopping list, and/or Christmas list and/or book list, and/or birthday list and/or To do list and/or Roadtrip list, and or DramaClub list and/or Sorority outing list ....etc, etc.... capisci? You NEVER EVER don't have a list!!!!!

Not really but they did co-sign for a loan for me to buy second-hand furniture;
A brass bed (the head only)
A "Colonial" livingroom set - ( I will never own that kind of furniture again)
and other stuff I've forgotten about. All for $700. I wish I could remember the rest of the "stuff" was because $700 seems like an awful lot for such cheap crap...

i had already bought what i needed but my mom did give me a lot of house plants that didn't last too long. although the we plucked daily

I got laundry bags, towels, dishes, cleaning stuff, all that jazz. It was nice.

Yes, kitchen essentials, bed linnen, an old bed, cupboards, an old bank and a chair.

Haven't moved out yet. I feel really funny about still living with my parents, immature mostly. But, if there is one good thing about it, you save ALOT of money.

I graduated college and my Pop gave me $1,000.00. That helped, but I was pretty much on my own by that time.