As i mentioned earlier, i still live at home. In terms of the independance i get, i do my own washing, ironing, cleaning. Got my own bathroom which i decorated and contributed in the cost/design of the stuff in the last year. I pay my fair share of the bills and get a takeaway or two in each month. I get my own breakfast and lunch, but tea is cooked/prepared for me. And i get my own part of the fridge and freezer to store food and drink. Which is fine with me, and my parents don't mind this arrangement, in fact it was them that suggested it.
And, if i say i'm off out or going anywhere, i just say i'm off out. My Mum still wants to know roughly where i'm going, you know mothers being concerned no matter what age you are.