Thursday, Jan 20, 2005, 8:03 PM
20 is the new 30
I find the idea of kids coming home from college to live with their parents again with they start a career, save for a house and build a relationship to be interesting. I like my kids, so wouldn't mind this (although they're not teenagers yet, so who knows if I'll still like 'em? : ).
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Duggan:
Interesting... she definitely has a point regarding the job market. While I love my family, I'm not sure I'd care to start my adult life living with them. I love my parents, but privacy is nice. On the other hand, home-cooked meals would definitely be nice. Myself, I'm 3 years out of college and I'm still living in a studio apartment. It's small, but comfortable, and my savings are growing in the bank for when I feel ready to set down roots enough to buy a house.
Friday, Jan 21, 2005, 5:19 AM
David Cornelson:
I think it all depends on our transition from being parents to being friends with our kids. I know my parents didn't catch on to that right away. My oldest is only six so I'm nowhere near this point in my life. I still have to be the parent above all else. But at some point I hope I have the grace to let that go and become friends with my kids.
Friday, Jan 21, 2005, 8:08 AM
john a:
and here I thought my brother-in-law was just a worthless bastard mooching off his parents. Guess he's in the norm.
Friday, Jan 21, 2005, 8:22 AM
Chris Wuestefeld:
It's interesting that on one end of life, young people are increasing the financial burden/dependence on parents, while on the other end, the tradition of grown children returning the "investment" by caring for elderly parents is disappearing.
Also, I find the comment "Waiting for a passion, a calling - some way to feel complete in his career" bothersome. It's a person's responsibility to DO something, not wait for the spirit to move them. In the context of this discussion, it makes the boyfriend sound more like a moocher than someone genuinely struggling.
Also, I find the comment "Waiting for a passion, a calling - some way to feel complete in his career" bothersome. It's a person's responsibility to DO something, not wait for the spirit to move them. In the context of this discussion, it makes the boyfriend sound more like a moocher than someone genuinely struggling.
Friday, Jan 21, 2005, 9:11 AM
Hal Pierson:
Remember, grandchildren are your reward for not strangling your teenager.
Friday, Jan 21, 2005, 10:49 AM
