I don't think this is a universal solution. I was unemployed for around 6 months, and my parents thought it was laziness that I didn't try to get a job at a gas station or something. I used the time to develop skills that helped me later. I got a job after that which didn't pay the best for being a software position, but the skills I fostered in that time were directly helpful in landing the next one that had a 60%+ pay bump with better benefits and learning opportunities. I absolutely would not have gotten this position without that time devoted to sharpening a specific skill set.
You were a young boy living with your parents under their protection. Likely they didn't care if you find a job within 6 months while they were helping you since you are their precious child (most parents do the same). That is not the same as blowing 80k while having fun acting like you couldn't find any survivable job for 2 years.
