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Staying over for a few nights here and there, I can imagine, but practically living with them is something I have trouble seeing.
I’m not saying such friends don’t exist at all. You find out who you’re real friends are when you have a problem (don’t remember exactly how this expression went…). But they’re few and in between. Most people won’t go out of their way for you. It’s a (sad) fact of life.</p>
<p>I can’t imagine what the OP’s parents are thinking with these rules… </p>