I look at it more of a mark of self-reliance and a plus for certain jobs.
I guess its all according to where you live. Around here a car is a requirement if you want to get anywhere to do anything. Including to work.
Many of these kids are trapping themselves into a dependence on mommy and daddy to get around.
The neighbor boy just graduated high school. In absolutely no rush to get a job or look into any further education. No driver’s license either. I blame the parents actually. Its just not healthy. The internet is not life. Life is face to face interactions with real people and learning how to get along in a society.
Or Uber. Or public transport. Of course with remote working gaining popularity, and Amazon able to deliver pretty much anything, leaving the house is becoming less necessary.
We’re interacting and getting along just fine without being face to face. Society takes many forms.