Wish I knew when I'd have they kind of control... I'm the definition of a "late starter" sadly. Always feels like I'm behind on the important things in life. Still have no idea what I want to do for a genuine career, and even if I was well-off enough to gain independence from my folks I don't know nearly enough "adulting" things to do that.
I'm 25 and effectively that infamous "parent's basement dweller" archetype. I know I'm far from the only person in such a position (especially with my miserable generation) but that doesn't exactly make me feel any better about it... The biggest struggle right now is trying to find a job where I get paid decently well to build up savings, but not take up all of my free time to the point where my animals get the short end of the stick. Some people seem very loose with their pets and just drop them the second a change in lifestyle happens (like a new job or new digs), but that's not how I roll.