They were supposed to fly the nest. Instead, they've signed a permanent lease - rent-free. Once upon a time, adulthood meant moving out, footing your own bills, and only swinging by home when their fridge was empty. But these days, sky-high house prices, stretched pay checks, and rental horror stories have turned your "empty nest" into a fully booked B&B - minus the paying guests. Flatmates You Gave Birth To is a sharp, funny, and painfully relatable guide for parents whose grown-up kids never quite made it out the front door. Part memoir, part survival handbook, this book explores the modern family dynamic of living shoulder-to-shoulder with the same people you raised - long after you thought you'd be waving them off with a proud smile and a box of leftovers. Expect tales of fridge diplomacy, laundry standoffs, passive-aggressive power bills, and the fine art of negotiating adult independence ... all under one roof. Because when moving out feels like the new impossible dream, home is where the grown-up kids still are. 'Sure, it's a bit embarrassing telling people I still live at home ... but not embarrassing enough to give up the free Wi-Fi and fully stocked fridge.' Lifelong resident, occasional dishwasher.