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As the article points out - this doesn’t end at 18. Arguably, it gets worse.
by pyuser583 4y ago
As the article points out - this doesn’t end at 18. Arguably, it gets worse.
- nonethewiser 4y agoIt’s also far less common to own a house, car, or have a child, dog, etc. Pretty normal to move to a big city, rent, not have kids, and play with whatever you want. And that’s the well adjusted case.
- Gigachad 4y agoNone of those things seem linked to autonomy.
- nonethewiser 4y agoSure is. Ownership begets autonomy. On the other end of the spectrum is renting/dependence on public services
- Capricorn2481 4y agoThis reads like propaganda. There's nothing wrong with not having kids or living in the city in your 20's. Buying a house as a single person in this current market would be financially irresponsible. The second person in your example has more autonomy than the first. I know plenty of husbands who can't do laundry. So implying that you're somehow developmentally stunted if you live alone in the city is extremely weird.
- nonethewiser 4y agoThis reads as overly defensive because as I said, that’s the well adjusted case.
- Capricorn2481 4y ago> as I said, that’s the well adjusted case Because you meant it as a testament to how little autonomy everyone has across the board. And then you used "not having kids" and "living in the city" as an example. You're describing someone with more autonomy than a person with kids and a mortgage has. > Ownership begets autonomy. On the other end of the spectrum is renting/dependence on public services Can you describe how being a homeowner makes you less dependent on public services?