For More People in 20's and 30's, Home Is Where the Parents Are

The New York Times ^ | December 22, 2003 | TAMAR LEWIN

[Iris7]

What useless parasites. Luckily they won't reproduce. Unluckily they probably are Liberals. Be nice if they don't vote, but they probably do.

Their parents must be totally insane.

[foreverfree]

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[Paul C. Jesup]

This is what happens when there is high taxation and massive regulation.

[Caipirabob]

This is also a common practice in Third World countries.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

This is also a common practice in Third World countries.

It used to be a common practice in the US. Several generations living under the same roof was the norm not the exception. That is why houses used to be so big. Think the Waltons except that there should have been a couple of aunts and uncles and their kids to make the picture complete.

[Cronos]

not really parasites< if they pay their way> besides> this is the way families used to live until the industrial revolution __ a pretty long time

[RLK]

I think the idea of being an emotionally developed male by 24 is ridiculous. I think the idea of being an emotionally developed male by 24 is ridiculous.

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We have a recent president who believed that about the age of 50.

[FreedomPoster]

LOL - well put!

[kittymyrib]

Do you really think these enabling parents have the gumption to kick out these parasites? But I'm totally against these immature weaklings reproducing or the door-mat parents would be stuck with raising their grandchildren too. We are an increasingly sick society.

[tkathy]

Must be Bush's fault. Or the jews.

[visualops]

It's one thing for a family to stay together out of a sense of family and everyone is contributing, and the younger generations taking care of the elders. These people are nothing but perpetual children full of excuses why they aren't taking care of themselves.

"I think it's great, and really important, to take time to date and travel and hang out with your friends," said Elisabeth Levy, 28, a catering sales manager at a private club in Midtown Manhattan. "This way, when you do finally settle down, you're really ready, and you don't wake up at 33, married with two kids and a house, and trapped, like `How did this happen?' and `What did I do with my life?' "

What did you do with your life? How about lived it in some fashion other than a self-indulgent brat who just wants to "hang out with friends"?

never earning enough to settle down, marry and raise a child.

Gee, I didn't know marriage had an income requirement.

If either of my kids for whatever reason needed to keep living at home after college, they'll be paying rent.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

If either of my kids for whatever reason needed to keep living at home after college, they'll be paying rent.

Good for you!

And yes the children here do seem to be lazy brats. In many ways they resemble upper class children of nineteenth century England.

I find it fascinating how certain things repeat themselves.

[Cronos]

Well, this is a real family, as long as the kids pay their way and pay their share AND take care of their parents when they're old, not shove them into an old age home.

[dawn53]

I don't think this is always bad, depends on the circumstances, depends on the parents and what they expect from the kids.

My nephew lived at home while attending college, once he graduated he got a job as an airline pilot (by the way the pay stinks when you're just starting out), stayed home while working that job for two years (with his parents insisting that the only reason he was allowed to stay home was so he wouldn't be paying enormous rent and would be able to save money to buy a home).

He did purchase his first home when he was single and 25.

Under those types of circumstances, I see nothing wrong with it.

[Caipirabob]

Yeah, I completely missed that aspect of our culture. More coffee!

But perhaps I could suggest that it was before we became the predominant super power. We weren't really recognized as such until WWII, were we? (I mean, everyone knew we kicked butt, but we proved it beyond a doubt by then.)

I think really, I was more inclined to agree that the practice is more common in a society where it is exceedingly more difficult to establish an economic foothold. In a society where punitive taxation, outrageous housing costs and open hostility towards success is nutured, it may become the norm.

[Puddleglum]

Seems like there's a nice little lull in there that would accomodate some military service. I wish someone had prodded me to join when I was younger. mea culpa.

[Lazamataz]

If I ever have a kid, if he's not building his own log cabin by the age of 12, I'm shooting him.

[Lazamataz]

Seems like there's a nice little lull in there that would accomodate some military service. I wish someone had prodded me to join when I was younger. mea culpa.

You can still go through boot. All you have to do is drop and give me 50, maggot.

[HennepinPrisoner]

What useless parasites. Luckily they won't reproduce. Unluckily they probably are Liberals. Be nice if they don't vote, but they probably do. Their parents must be totally insane.

Agreed if they don't pay rent, but sometimes parents need "roommates" to help with paying bills and they would rather have their own children than complete strangers.