You have to have jobs to leave the nest.
It is probably that those that are losing at life, end up living at home. Rather than living at home results in losing at life.
It is probably that those that are losing at life, end up living at home. Rather than living at home results in losing at life.
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Not from what I see in our own community. Ambition seems to be lacking in those taking up extended residence at home. Their initial departures were very short lived and they quickly moved back to the security and conveniences of home.
When MOST of your kids return home for extended periods, the parents need to do some serious soul searching.
Eventually, “kids” get used to living comfortably without having hardly any expenses. So when you live for free (or nearly free), its a very big jump to having to suddenly pay for rent, car payments, utilities, health care, food, insurance, etc. should you leave the nest.
Certainly, a fair point.
I'd postulate though, that the BA in "Paleo-Feminist Studies" will produce two things:
1. Crippling Student Loans.
2. Zero job prospects.
For years, the self-esteem movement has told a generation of wilting daisies, "You're SPECIAL!! You can BE anything you want to BE! Do what inspires YOU!!!". Until reality comes along and slaps them in the face. They find out "Social Justice and Community Organizing" may be "inspiring" and "special", but it won't pay the bills. And the teachers who sold them the same line of BS, won't be footing their bills, either.
Meanwhile, a plumber probably isn't all that inspired to climb through all the muck under a house to fix a leaking pipe, but he knows exactly where the next mortgage check is coming from.