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This seems like a huge cultural difference from the west. I personally can't imagine having lived with my parents into my 20s. The people I know who did are mos
by aphextron 10y ago
This seems like a huge cultural difference from the west. I personally can't imagine having lived with my parents into my 20s. The people I know who did are mostly far more dependent. I think this has a lot to do with our focus on individuality. I don't think I would have developed into the person I am today without having dealt with the hardships of making my own way in life as an independent person. I can absolutely see the financial and emotional benefits, but I would feel constantly stifled and unable to be my own person with that level of family intrusion in my life.
- gaius 10y agoWell not "the West" - Italians live at their parents home as long as they can too.
- emptyfile 10y agoWell I'm not from Italy but from Croatia which IIRC has the highest percentage of at-home young people in the EU. Here it's very much not cultural. Youth unemployment is 50% and people are dirt poor.
- 1982734234 10y agoI don't think it is merely cultural. It has to be a genetic difference between people of particular areas.
- sumedh 10y agoNot sure if you are serious, what does this have to do with genetics?
- dforrestwilson1 10y agoThis is a recent phenomenon, mostly localized to the U.S. It happened after WW2 in the 1950s I believe. There's no reason it will continue.