A 17 year old girl developmentally is 3 years ahead of boys of similar age. The boys used to catch up to the girls by the time the boys were 20, but that is no longer the case. Just take a look around at how many COLLEGE GRADUATES who are men stay at home for years, instead of going out on their own.
It sickens me. This only happens in the USA. It does not happen as much in Canada, and almost not at all in Australia and Scotland. There young men are mature enough to go out on their own when they reach the age of 18.I am speaking of basic coping skills also ,such as hygiene, laundry, budgeting, applying for jobs, working 5 days a week. Many US men at age 26 have never held a full time job.
Bwaaaahahahahahaha!
Never heard of Italy, I take it.
26 is nothing; try 46! I see articles every so often about their huge problem of "momma's boys".
A young man I hired to replace my counter tops turned out to be one amazing young man. He said he went to Comm College one semester, decided it was not for him, started a kitchen remodeling business, got married, and has 3 children.
At 25 years old, he has a stay at home wife, a 3 year old daughter, a 2 year old son and a 8 week old girl. He is thinking of taking on the responsibility of an employee.
I asked my 10 year old daughter and her friend what they would do if at 17, boys picked them up for a dance without tickets. They both replied simultaneously, that they would not go. They both instinctively know they will not let themselves be treated that way. Maybe something will change when they are teenagers, but I hope not.
I asked my 17 year old son about the same situation. He thought they boys may have forgotten to purchase the tickets/or the dance was sold out and were trying to cover for themselves. He said they needed to tell the girls in advance, even if it was only a few hours before and ASK if they could change the date to something else.
I agree an 18 year old is as capable as their grandfathers were at the same age. It use to be boys would be motivated to improve themselves and accomplish things in order to attract a girlfriend or wife. Today, girls give it away, and do not require anything of the boys.
As I said before, sexual development and preparedness for life responsibilities are two completely different things. Just because you can make a baby doesn’t mean you are prepared to raise it, and that goes for women as well as men. Look at how many grandmothers are raising their grandchildren by their daughters!