Is it bad parenting if kids still live at home or is it just a soft weak generation of weak 18-30 year olds?

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Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Option 1: Take on debt to live independently so that other people will see you as more adult. Get more respect for seeming like you have your shit together. Have an easier time getting into a romantic relationship until they see your credit score. Choose between paying off debt or surviving on a daily basis.
Option 2: Save money. Help the family by: Reducing the burden of bills by adding another income, taking care of younger relatives, taking preventive measures to help older relatives, and taking care of the house. Sabotage most relationships with people who judge you for living with your family. No need to open a line of credit yet.
Save up money to go back to school to get a second degree again without taking on any debt and without having my parents pay for anything.

These were my options after graduating. I'm glad I made the right decision. And I know I made the right decision because I'm happy, I owe nothing to nobody other than those I planned on helping anyways, I started my own business that's growing, I have a second business that's almost forcing itself into existence, and in the next couple years there's a huge chance of me being hired on as an adjunct professor to help run a brand new department of my alma mater and I'm only 23. And all it took was going home for a year and being sensible instead of trying so hard to look and act like an adult. Had I stayed at home a little longer I would've probably been in even better shape but I'm here now and if I have to go back I'll go back. I have no shame anymore about living with my parents it's just a different way to live life. If some people want to make a big deal out of it that's their choice but I came from a supportive comforting home and I don't see why I should be so eager to get away from that.

madhatters4 · Accepted Answer

it's not so black and white. it could be an example of bad parenting, it could be a "soft child" or it could be a long list of other things that are reasons why the child still lives at home

i don't care enough about other people living at home, whom i don't know, to make judgments about them or their parents

PlutoLastJuly · Accepted Answer

I'd say it's bad planning on the previous generations part. You can't blame millennials for being handed a steaming pile of shit. Wages are down, living is up. Cost of housing is up, number of affordable housing is down. Education costs are up, salaries and job opportunities are down. Industry has been taken to other countries to increase profit leaving the work environment barren for many. Minimum wage is not living wage so socially mobility is stagnant.

No, you cannot blame one side. Mistakes have been made all over the globe, mostly for the sake of profit and to make sure tax payers don't lose their shit, so we cut everything that helped make the future better than the past and then blamed our attempts to better the world for society not working properly.

The model of capitalism used in the western world is not a viable or sustainable one without reverting back to slave labour. A generation of unemployed kids with nothing in the bank and broke parents while companies post record breaking profits is testament to that.

dwiller943 · Accepted Answer

Moving out as a young adult is WAAAAAAYYYYY easier said than done.

truthbeknown · Answer

It's because the world is over populated and jobs are hard to come by that pay decent.

Mofunfour20 · Answer

They're not confident in theyre decisions because they probably habitually run to mom/dad for everything as if they're still scared of thunderstorms.

Anonymous · Answer

It is because of the crappy economy which was created by the baby-boomers in the government. Don't worry, it will be fixed in a few years now. There will be more employment opportunities and things will get better.

ladsin · Answer

None of the above? The generation before us had access to affordable housing and education and now my generation does not because of what the prior generation has done to this country. That's just a fact.

TryingToWriteBooks · Answer

I actually think it's because people are getting uglier and fatter which reduces the motivation to be with them and have your own place.

ADFSDF1996 · Answer

There is no age limit, with how long you can live with your parents. You should move out once you graduate from college and get a career.

Phoenix98 · Answer

The real world isn't so black and white and I don't particularly care or judge those who live at home I don't know their circumstances or what's going on in their lives.

Nelsoen · Answer

I don't think it's bad parenting or a weak generation. In reality, if you want to save A LOT of money it would be best to stay with your parents.. with that being said, I do live alone lol but I can afford things that most people my age couldn't dream of.

OrdinaryGentleman · Answer

m8 it's smart AF to live at home with the parents. I am paying 2000k a month for fucking rent. Take that bullshit attitude about others and shove it brav

Righttobeararms83 · Answer

Yeah I suppose its true. They are unwilling to rough it prefering to have an easy life. As long as they can have a "netflix &chill".

alice55 · Answer

For me it's normal, in France people live with their parent even after their 25 for the majority of them. Nothing is wrong with that.

Lionman95 · Answer

I think it´s both but besides that there could be other reasons like rents being too high or not enough places to live.

Unit1 · Answer

I try everything I can so I no longer have to live with my parents. Success rate so far is close to zero. Refer to the response of truthbeknown

disgustingweebtrash · Answer

Neither, because in my country it's understandable that people will still live with their parents, due to housing costing way too much.

Topaz171 · Answer

well being a college student, I definitely understand. I would still live with my parents until I can get on my feet

TheOldMan59 · Answer

I don't blame kids who still live at home. Moving out costs money, so why not get your parents to pay for everything? They are the generation with all the money after all.

Blitzkrieger · Answer

i think its due to a bad economy.

lalala07 · Answer

It depends on situation.

NYkid27 · Answer

I think it's usually a combination of both

Anonymous · Answer

Everyone's situation is different.

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