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Wouldn’t a 20 something getting a free ride realize it? Surely they know other 20 somethings that aren’t getting such a “sweet deal”. They can’t be so sheltered to believe everyone has everything handed to them.

These arguments that they “weren’t prepared for the world” are hollow to me. I never cleaned a bathroom or did laundry until I moved out, but I figured out how. It wasn’t that hard. And it beat being financially dependent on my parents. But that’s just me.

I blame the enabling parents, but I blame many of the kids too. I have a niece and a nephew. Both were given everything they could ever need to succeed. The niece took advantage of it, graduated from college in 4 years, got a good job, and bought her own place. The nephew spent 5 years in junior college before transferring to a 4 year university, then dropped out after one semester after somehow just then learning that most jobs in his field were indoor desk jobs, which was not good. He’s been living at home for the 2 years since. I think he’s working now (my sister or brother in law have gotten him most of the jobs he’s had).

Some kids will take advantage of the opportunity, and some will just take advantage of their parents.

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Wouldn’t a 20 something getting a free ride realize it? Surely they know other 20 somethings that aren’t getting such a “sweet deal”. They can’t be so sheltered to believe everyone has everything handed to them.

These arguments that they “weren’t prepared for the world” are hollow to me. I never cleaned a bathroom or did laundry until I moved out, but I figured out how. It wasn’t that hard. And it beat being financially dependent on my parents. But that’s just me.

I blame the enabling parents, but I blame many of the kids too. I have a niece and a nephew. Both were given everything they could ever need to succeed. The niece took advantage of it, graduated from college in 4 years, got a good job, and bought her own place. The nephew spent 5 years in junior college before transferring to a 4 year university, then dropped out after one semester after somehow just then learning that most jobs in his field were indoor desk jobs, which was not good. He’s been living at home for the 2 years since. I think he’s working now (my sister or brother in law have gotten him most of the jobs he’s had).

Some kids will take advantage of the opportunity, and some will just take advantage of their parents.

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Wouldn’t a 20 something getting a free ride realize it? Surely they know other 20 somethings that aren’t getting such a “sweet deal”. They can’t be so sheltered to believe everyone has everything handed to them.

These arguments that they “weren’t prepared for the world” are hollow to me. I never cleaned a bathroom or did laundry until I moved out, but I figured out how. It wasn’t that hard. And it beat being financially dependent on my parents. But that’s just me.

I blame the enabling parents, but I blame many of the kids too. I have a niece and a nephew. Both were given everything they could ever need to succeed. The niece took advantage of it, graduated from college in 4 years, got a good job, and bought her own place. The nephew spent 5 years in junior college before transferring to a 4 year university, then dropped out after one semester after somehow just then learning that most jobs in his field were indoor desk jobs, which was not good. He’s been living at home for the 2 years since. I think he’s working now (my sister or brother in law have gotten him most of the jobs he’s had).

Some kids will take advantage of the opportunity, and some will just take advantage of their parents.

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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.[/quote]

I don’t fail to see the difference, and I’m not in favor of kicking out an 18 year old. But I think the 18 year old needs to be in school, working, or looking very hard for work. And that also means working a job that they may consider beneath them if that’s all that’s available.

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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.[/quote]

I don’t fail to see the difference, and I’m not in favor of kicking out an 18 year old. But I think the 18 year old needs to be in school, working, or looking very hard for work. And that also means working a job that they may consider beneath them if that’s all that’s available.

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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.[/quote]

I don’t fail to see the difference, and I’m not in favor of kicking out an 18 year old. But I think the 18 year old needs to be in school, working, or looking very hard for work. And that also means working a job that they may consider beneath them if that’s all that’s available.

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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.[/quote]

I don’t fail to see the difference, and I’m not in favor of kicking out an 18 year old. But I think the 18 year old needs to be in school, working, or looking very hard for work. And that also means working a job that they may consider beneath them if that’s all that’s available.

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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.[/quote]

I don’t fail to see the difference, and I’m not in favor of kicking out an 18 year old. But I think the 18 year old needs to be in school, working, or looking very hard for work. And that also means working a job that they may consider beneath them if that’s all that’s available.

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[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.

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[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.

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[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.

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[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.

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[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.

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There is something seriously wrong with much of the “Baby Boomer” generation. They for the most part are the parents of these Millennials.

For some reason their kids, born mostly in the 1980’s, are “special”. Remember the “Baby on Board” signs in car windows?

They won’t kick their ADULT kids out because those kids are their best friends. My parents were not my friends when I was a young man. They were parents, IMHO as it should be.

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There is something seriously wrong with much of the “Baby Boomer” generation. They for the most part are the parents of these Millennials.

For some reason their kids, born mostly in the 1980’s, are “special”. Remember the “Baby on Board” signs in car windows?

They won’t kick their ADULT kids out because those kids are their best friends. My parents were not my friends when I was a young man. They were parents, IMHO as it should be.

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