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I'm sorry you've had to deal with that. Many of those things you're describing in your roommates are signs of entitlement or immaturity. Decades ago, I did a lot of the things you are citing. In time I grew up. Those people existed long before the term "adulting" existed. Perhaps the term does end up being some kind of shibboleth for your age group, but I use the term myself, am much older than you, and never use it as excuse to shirk my adult responsibilities to myself or to other.
If you aren't yet ready to live on your own because of finances, would it be possible to seek out older roommates? Perhaps a married couple? There's no guarantee you'll find sane responsible people no matter what demographic you're shopping in, but older and more established folks give you a better shot of having matured and have their shit together.
I'll be able to afford it. I'll just be saving less money once I move because its higher rent. I just have been wanting a solid buffer in my bank account first before making the move as a result so I've been needing to save up that buffer. I'm about halfway there. Need another 2-3 months of saving first I think.
But yeah I agree that old people can make fantastic roommates but they're more rare in urban areas as roommate options in my experience.
You're on a great path and you know exactly what you need to do to succeed in your goal. I know you've got this!