Parents kicking their children out of the home

[CA renter]

[quote=Jacarandoso]On the flip side, I hate the way the emphasis on professional “success” often splits up families. With “globalism” I imagine my kids will be successfully living half way around the planet if we let them develop anything useful towards competing in the world. I am not sure of the value of these trade-offs.[/quote]

Like you, I think “success” can take many different forms; however, none of those includes being a deadbeat loser who sits around on the couch all day, expecting others to take care of them.

I also question the benefit of splitting families apart, and love the idea of multi-generational households all working together and supporting one another, but they ALL need to be doing something useful, which can mean getting a high-paying job, or taking care of kids/elderly parents, or maintaining the house, etc. I think people here are decrying the 30 year-olds+ who do NOTHING, some not even taking care of themselves.

[an]

I wonder what’s the ratio of 30 year old deadbeat living off parents $ vs 30 year old who got kicked out of the house at 17-18 and end up doing drugs or barely getting by.

[an]

I wonder what’s the ratio of 30 year old deadbeat living off parents $ vs 30 year old who got kicked out of the house at 17-18 and end up doing drugs or barely getting by.

[an]

I wonder what’s the ratio of 30 year old deadbeat living off parents $ vs 30 year old who got kicked out of the house at 17-18 and end up doing drugs or barely getting by.

[an]

I wonder what’s the ratio of 30 year old deadbeat living off parents $ vs 30 year old who got kicked out of the house at 17-18 and end up doing drugs or barely getting by.

[an]

I wonder what’s the ratio of 30 year old deadbeat living off parents $ vs 30 year old who got kicked out of the house at 17-18 and end up doing drugs or barely getting by.

[Reality]

[quote=AN]I wonder what’s the ratio of 30 year old deadbeat living off parents $ vs 30 year old who got kicked out of the house at 17-18 and end up doing drugs or barely getting by.[/quote]

Why don’t you research that?

I don’t see those as the only two options, do you? To me it seems like leaving the house at 22-23 with a degree in hand or some younger age for those not attending college is ideal.

BTW, what’s wrong with “barely getting by”. I’ve done it and would rather do that on my own than be financially dependent.

[Reality]

[quote=AN]I wonder what’s the ratio of 30 year old deadbeat living off parents $ vs 30 year old who got kicked out of the house at 17-18 and end up doing drugs or barely getting by.[/quote]

Why don’t you research that?

I don’t see those as the only two options, do you? To me it seems like leaving the house at 22-23 with a degree in hand or some younger age for those not attending college is ideal.

BTW, what’s wrong with “barely getting by”. I’ve done it and would rather do that on my own than be financially dependent.

[Reality]

[quote=AN]I wonder what’s the ratio of 30 year old deadbeat living off parents $ vs 30 year old who got kicked out of the house at 17-18 and end up doing drugs or barely getting by.[/quote]

Why don’t you research that?

I don’t see those as the only two options, do you? To me it seems like leaving the house at 22-23 with a degree in hand or some younger age for those not attending college is ideal.

BTW, what’s wrong with “barely getting by”. I’ve done it and would rather do that on my own than be financially dependent.

[Reality]

[quote=AN]I wonder what’s the ratio of 30 year old deadbeat living off parents $ vs 30 year old who got kicked out of the house at 17-18 and end up doing drugs or barely getting by.[/quote]

Why don’t you research that?

I don’t see those as the only two options, do you? To me it seems like leaving the house at 22-23 with a degree in hand or some younger age for those not attending college is ideal.

BTW, what’s wrong with “barely getting by”. I’ve done it and would rather do that on my own than be financially dependent.

[Reality]

[quote=AN]I wonder what’s the ratio of 30 year old deadbeat living off parents $ vs 30 year old who got kicked out of the house at 17-18 and end up doing drugs or barely getting by.[/quote]

Why don’t you research that?

I don’t see those as the only two options, do you? To me it seems like leaving the house at 22-23 with a degree in hand or some younger age for those not attending college is ideal.

BTW, what’s wrong with “barely getting by”. I’ve done it and would rather do that on my own than be financially dependent.

[an]

[quote=JohnAlt91941]
Why don’t you research that?[/quote]
Do you think I really need to do a research on that? How many uber rich people out there vs poor/middle/upper middle class?

[quote=JohnAlt91941]I don’t see those as the only two options, do you? To me it seems like leaving the house at 22-23 with a degree in hand or some younger age for those not attending college is ideal.[/quote]
No, those are not the two options, but reading this thread, one would think that anyone who stay at home past 18 are leechers. I personally think there is no ideal. What’s ideal for you wouldn’t be ideal for me and vice versa.

[quote=JohnAlt91941]BTW, what’s wrong with “barely getting by”. I’ve done it and would rather do that on my own than be financially dependent.[/quote] Having a degree is hardly what I call “barely getting by”. What I would consider “barely getting by” is working minimum wage, living pay check to pay check with no end in sight, have no higher education, etc.

You fail to see the difference between being kicked out and leaving by your own accord. I can’t believe parents actually would kick out their kids, but I also can’t believe parents would spoil their kids rotten either.

[an]

[quote=JohnAlt91941]
Why don’t you research that?[/quote]
Do you think I really need to do a research on that? How many uber rich people out there vs poor/middle/upper middle class?

[quote=JohnAlt91941]I don’t see those as the only two options, do you? To me it seems like leaving the house at 22-23 with a degree in hand or some younger age for those not attending college is ideal.[/quote]
No, those are not the two options, but reading this thread, one would think that anyone who stay at home past 18 are leechers. I personally think there is no ideal. What’s ideal for you wouldn’t be ideal for me and vice versa.

[quote=JohnAlt91941]BTW, what’s wrong with “barely getting by”. I’ve done it and would rather do that on my own than be financially dependent.[/quote] Having a degree is hardly what I call “barely getting by”. What I would consider “barely getting by” is working minimum wage, living pay check to pay check with no end in sight, have no higher education, etc.

You fail to see the difference between being kicked out and leaving by your own accord. I can’t believe parents actually would kick out their kids, but I also can’t believe parents would spoil their kids rotten either.

[an]

[quote=JohnAlt91941]
Why don’t you research that?[/quote]
Do you think I really need to do a research on that? How many uber rich people out there vs poor/middle/upper middle class?

[quote=JohnAlt91941]I don’t see those as the only two options, do you? To me it seems like leaving the house at 22-23 with a degree in hand or some younger age for those not attending college is ideal.[/quote]
No, those are not the two options, but reading this thread, one would think that anyone who stay at home past 18 are leechers. I personally think there is no ideal. What’s ideal for you wouldn’t be ideal for me and vice versa.

[quote=JohnAlt91941]BTW, what’s wrong with “barely getting by”. I’ve done it and would rather do that on my own than be financially dependent.[/quote] Having a degree is hardly what I call “barely getting by”. What I would consider “barely getting by” is working minimum wage, living pay check to pay check with no end in sight, have no higher education, etc.

You fail to see the difference between being kicked out and leaving by your own accord. I can’t believe parents actually would kick out their kids, but I also can’t believe parents would spoil their kids rotten either.

[an]

[quote=JohnAlt91941]
Why don’t you research that?[/quote]
Do you think I really need to do a research on that? How many uber rich people out there vs poor/middle/upper middle class?

[quote=JohnAlt91941]I don’t see those as the only two options, do you? To me it seems like leaving the house at 22-23 with a degree in hand or some younger age for those not attending college is ideal.[/quote]
No, those are not the two options, but reading this thread, one would think that anyone who stay at home past 18 are leechers. I personally think there is no ideal. What’s ideal for you wouldn’t be ideal for me and vice versa.

[quote=JohnAlt91941]BTW, what’s wrong with “barely getting by”. I’ve done it and would rather do that on my own than be financially dependent.[/quote] Having a degree is hardly what I call “barely getting by”. What I would consider “barely getting by” is working minimum wage, living pay check to pay check with no end in sight, have no higher education, etc.

You fail to see the difference between being kicked out and leaving by your own accord. I can’t believe parents actually would kick out their kids, but I also can’t believe parents would spoil their kids rotten either.

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