So in other words, I should just give up, and submit my soul to the office for the remaining 61 or so years of my life? (Considering I live until 85)
I'll tell ya, it does sound tempting... To give up the dream, so I can finally get my own place, and life... But then I'd never be in a career that I enjoy... or feel proud of... Only one that pays (sort of... Transit costs and taxes allow me to clear maybe 1/4 of my paycheck...) and one that people can say whatever they want to you, demand whatever unreasonable request from you, but you have to act like a good little customer service person and remain calm even tho they are only about 1/4 as smart as you... yet make 5 times as much as you...
But at least I'd have 6 waking hours per day to spend in the apartment that I would pay just about a mortgage price for rent on...
It seems like either way, the middle class is screwed.