There’s some sort of unstated drug or mental health problem here.
The ‘cost’ of having an adult child back home would be the additional groceries and utilities consumed by an additional person.
If that ‘child’ is earning $0.00; maybe they are also covering that ‘child’s’ debt also, such as car and student loan payments.
On the extreme outside; maybe $2,000.00 per month; but not $5,000.00.
The story doesn’t add up.
Sounds like $600 of that money is for the girl’s medical insurance. They’ve put her on her dad’s insurance, which is one of the reasons he can’t retire.
I’m familiar with Sherman Oaks. Rents are probably about $2,500 a month for a one-bedroom. So I feel sorry for young people trying to make it. But it sounds like the daughter has no job, and she could get a roommate. Does she feel the least bit guilty that her parents are spending all that money on her and delaying their retirement? She must not have been raised very well.
What stood out to me in the article is that these parents don’t trust their adult children to stay home alone! Say what? When I was 19 I had my own apartment, paid all my bills, and managed not to burn the building down or have wild parties or whatever it is these parents think their kids are going to do if they’re home alone. So 27-year-olds can’t be expected to act like adults now? Ridiculous.
KID was born when Mom was 39-—
MAYBE THE ONLY CHILD -—A VERY LATE AGE PREGNANCY-—WITH ALL THE ATTACHED LACK OF REASON .
MOMMA NEEDS A SHRINK. DAMN QUICK
THE KID NEEDS A NEW RESIDENCE & NO MORE KEYS TO MOMMA’S HOUSE.