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Well, that's kind of starting to happen with higher education going into the twenties and independent family life only beginning in people's thirties, sometimes
by bonoboTP 11y ago
Well, that's kind of starting to happen with higher education going into the twenties and independent family life only beginning in people's thirties, sometimes even late thirties. In rich countries there is this new phase of partying, travelling, "finding yourself", living freely without much responsibility, still depending on parents for certain things etc.
- jeremyjh 11y agoIt is not new amongst the wealthy.
- bonoboTP 11y agoIt's getting more widespread though. But I'm from Central Europe, not the US. Nowadays the prestige of university/college is becoming similar to the prestige of secondary school some decades ago, i.e. it's almost a default requirement for an intellectual (non-physical) job. But while secondary school was finished at the age of about 18, university/college adds another ~5 years to that. Also marketing and the general zeitgeist makes people stay like children. I mean, I know people who just kind of drift along with time, beyond the age of 30 and they still feel a bit weird when thinking about themselves as adults.