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Small sample size, but I happen to know multiple people in their thirties and forties whose parents continue to fund their 'creative' lives. I can assure you th
by subpixel 8y ago
Small sample size, but I happen to know multiple people in their thirties and forties whose parents continue to fund their 'creative' lives. I can assure you they are not as happy as you think free money might make you.
- xenihn 8y agoI know so many people who call into this in NYC and LA.
- thex10 8y agoWow. I'd love to hear a perspective from a parent funding their middle aged children's creative lives. Do they feel like they've failed to make their children self sufficient?
- ido 8y agoProbably just an ideological difference to you. If you're rich enough to support them throughout your life (& after death), why is it important that your kids are self sufficient? Maybe they think being able to practice their creativity/art/passion would have a bigger effect on their kids' happiness than knowledge that they are self sufficient.
- maxxxxx 8y agoIt's not guaranteed happiness but getting 30k a year guaranteed would make my life much more secure.
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- pcurve 8y agoI know a few too, including one talented artist who decided to go to law school because she wanted financial independence from her wealthy parents who would've happily funded her artist life style in perpetuity. She is a lawyer at a financial firm doing just fine money wise, but she isn't happy. Another friend of mine in his 40s is a full time artist, with a very supportive wife backing him. He still beats himself up for not being the provider.
- heedlessly3 8y agoThat's because their standards for happiness has increased. Trust me. If their parents suddenly stopped giving them money, then their state of happiness would be lower than before.
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