What 149 said, plus he's just in general a loser for being so afraid of being on his own at his age. Actually, that makes him a pussy loser.

@148: No, I don't. I can totally understand not wanting to be alone. Some people love to be alone, but other's don't... it's like I said in an earlier comment, people tend to assume that everyone is the same way they are. I'm someone who likes my alone time but I can completely sympathize with someone who doesn't like being by himself. Good for him not being afraid of what others will think. I think if he prefers to live with his parents that's what he should do. 149 and 152 must be like me in that they appreciate their alone time, but different in that they can't seem to comprehend that not everyone is the same way they are.

149: Sorry mate, English isn't my first language. He doesn't take the girls to his parent's home, what he does is getting an expensive room at the expensive hotel (works like a charm with the girls). Also there is always option of going to her place ;) 152: I didn't say he's afraid of being alone, but why should he be alone? The guy proven to be successful, who gives a f@k weather or not he lives with his parents? I'll switch places with him any time (driving expensive cars, traveling around the world, sleeping with gorgeous women vs. getting up everyday at 6 am to go to work you hate in order to pay rent). 158: My point exactly. We don't know the whole story behind and thus shouldn't make harsh statements about OP - he might be a mooch/loser or he might be like my friend, right?

It's not exactly about being lonely, or not liking to be alone, it's being independent. If he needs someone around in order to feel safe and secure and happy, he's a pretty sad person. Everyone has to grow up. Personally, I feel a little anxious about being on my own too, but you know what? That's life. I have to cut the umbilical cord sometime. No woman is going to want a man who feels too insecure to live on his own. That's just childish. What's he going to do if they get in a fight, or if things just don't go his way? Run crying to his mommy? He is an adult, he needs to act like one. [edit] Obviously he IS afraid to be alone if he can't stand to leave without a woman on his arm.

And, personally, I don't find it impressive at all. It's sad, terribly sad. His money means shit if he doesn't have a backbone and requires validation and company. How many "beautiful women" he's had also means shit, because apparently none of them stayed with him, did they? Probably because he's a clingy twit.

@162: My point is that even if he were anxious being on his own, you can't judge him for that. Have you ever had a fear of something, say of spiders, and had people ask why you were afraid of them? After all, spiders can't hurt you. They weren't afraid of spiders so they were unable to sympathize with someone who was. Confident people often don't understand the problems of those with severe social anxiety. People who fall asleep easily at night often don't get those who have chronic insomnia. My point is that you can't tell what someone else's experiences are. You can't imagine what it's like to be terrified of being by yourself... imagine if instead of being a little anxious living on your own you were so terrified that you completely broke down crying and were unable to function when alone. (I know that's not the case here, but just imagine for a moment.) You couldn't even get up because you were just too scared... you didn't know why you were scared, and you knew it was irrational, but you also didn't know how to stop it. Now imagine someone calling you a "pussy loser" for being "too afraid" to be by yourself at 26. How would that make you feel? It would probably make you feel unfairly judged. What comes naturally to you may seem daunting and impossible for someone else.

Actually, I have been that afraid of something before. I had a phobia of heights. The trick is to just get over it. And yes, that IS possible. People do it quite often, or at least get medicine for it to help.

#162 Who said he NEEDS somebody to be safe, secure , and happy? For all you know the guy is completely competent at living alone and just chooses not to. Maybe he's happier this way and doesn't feel like buying a house. A good house is probably enough to cut his savings account in half, at the least. I like to be alone, so I'd rather just cut my savings account in half and be alone, but I see how someone who doesn't like to be alone wouldn't see any appeal in it and would rather just help their parents pay their bills and stay with them.

there is a movie about this and it too was lame.