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> The problem with allowing children at home forever is a lack of forced maturity. I suppose here there is a distinction to be made between "never left" and "c
by war1025 6y ago
> The problem with allowing children at home forever is a lack of forced maturity.
I suppose here there is a distinction to be made between "never left" and "came back."
Though I guess often the "came back" turns more into "my parents live with us."
I don't think there's anything wrong with kids and parents living together long term, but I agree that there needs to be the forced maturation of having to deal with your own problems at some point in between.
- refurb 6y agoAgreed those are entirely different. Living on your own for a few years, then staying with parents because it makes sense (parents need help, your financials need help, Covid) can be a smart move. It's the kids who are 25 and don't know how to open a bank account that are the worry.
- mmm_grayons 6y agoI never understood that: even if he doesn't know how to open a bank account, do laundry, or fix something, can't he just look up how to do so? I would expect the younger generations to be more facile with such things. Not being taught how is no travesty, one can simply teach himself.
- refurb 6y agoI’ve met a few! When your parents take care of all of life’s chores, sometimes there isn’t any incentive to learn how to do it. I remember helping a 30 year old do laundry because they had never done it in their entire life.