The typical Peruvian seems much younger than the typical American. This is not just because they are usually shorter- it is the way they act. Most people here live with their parents well into their 20's, or until they get married. Anna's host sister is 27 years old and if I met her on the street I would think she was 16 at the oldest. She always ask her mom for not only money but also for permission whenever she goes out, she has never been on a date, nor does she even seem to pay attention to anyone as more than a friend, and she expects her mom to cook all of her meals for her and do her laundry. Anna said one weekend her mom was out of town and her siblings were completely helpless when it was time to eat. They found a cold piece of pizza in the back of the fridge and shared it between the three of them for one meal, and for the rest of the meals they each ate a plain piece of bread. My host mom also expressed concern for them during this time, she asked me, "What are Anna and her siblings going to do for food?? I can't believe their mom would go out of town without them!". The whole thing was slightly ridiculous to me. There was a lot of relief when their mom finally got back. We also have a friend who is 23, but she acts so young I would never have thought she was older than 15 if I had to guess. I know its a different culture, but its just different to me. A lot of people in their 20's in the U.S. live alone, with friends, or with their boyfriends. Here that is the exception, not the rule. In the U.S., it is somewhat looked down upon to live at home after graduating from college, but here it is common. I personally don't have any plans to move out of my dad's house anytime soon, but I also don't have any visions of living there until I'm 30, nor could I imagine being completely defenseless when taking care of myself. Well, time to log off so I can eat the nice meal my mom prepared for me. Hasta luego.