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Egnever

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15. Just curious what makes the boy a game changer?

Reply to FLPanhandle (Reply #13)

Tue May 24, 2016, 01:19 PM

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Young people more likely to live with parents now than any time in modern history [View all] Jesus Malverde May 2016 OP

Not to mention the ingrained lazy factor for 18-25 year old males and females snooper2 May 2016 #1

Of all of the children of friends and family I've seen grow up Bonx May 2016 #21

yep, 18-25s working 2 jobs while trying to get through school forjusticethunders May 2016 #31

Thank you. It can be a healthy thing. Parents are poor too Voice for Peace May 2016 #39

I don't think so either but forjusticethunders May 2016 #40

Aha.. But even when the relationship is good Voice for Peace May 2016 #46

Some work 2 jobs, some are in college, some just couchsurf and watch TV bhikkhu May 2016 #47

You sound like an economically privilaged jerk. Odin2005 May 2016 #42

well that was sweet of you, yes, I was economically privileged snooper2 May 2016 #49

You are missing the point, Millennials are looking for work AND CAN'T FIND ANY. Odin2005 May 2016 #56

I can find them a job- Tell me where they are and there will be a job to be found snooper2 May 2016 #62

It is not about being willing, it is about being able. Odin2005 May 2016 #65

yup fizzgig May 2016 #45

I was so much lazier than my kids BeyondGeography May 2016 #51

That's not what I notice at all. Turin_C3PO May 2016 #66

A group of us were talking about this the other day. Arkansas Granny May 2016 #2

Honestly it is the way we are raising them. redstatebluegirl May 2016 #5

Generally socio-economic changes occur because of economics. Giggity May 2016 #22

+a million laundry_queen May 2016 #48

I could only move out (back in '71) because annabanana May 2016 #27

It's much harder out there now. Turin_C3PO May 2016 #67

Yep, that's the way I remember it too! n/t RKP5637 May 2016 #26

Just out of curiosity I wonder what percent of those "parents' homes" have both parents still there. Gidney N Cloyd May 2016 #3

Very different world today. CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #4

Parental mores about sex have changed also. AngryAmish May 2016 #6

Good point. CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #7

With you there. cheapdate May 2016 #8

I can't decide the reason. hollowdweller May 2016 #9

They're talking just America, right? The2ndWheel May 2016 #10

I don't see it as wrong, just a different way. nolabear May 2016 #11

100 years ago this was normal. 2 of mine are currently here, and 2 i didn't birth Viva_La_Revolution May 2016 #12

If one or both of my daughters came back to live at home, I'd be okay with it. FLPanhandle May 2016 #13

Just curious what makes the boy a game changer? Egnever May 2016 #15

I'd say it depends. haele May 2016 #24

I would agree with you completely Egnever May 2016 #25

Some people have different ideas about morals than you do. former9thward May 2016 #44

I view it as if they are going to be in a committed live together relationship... FLPanhandle May 2016 #30

So it's OK for women to stay unemployed and lay around at home but the man has to have a job davidn3600 May 2016 #35

It's okay for the women in this case because they are my daughters. nt. FLPanhandle May 2016 #41

I think peoples attitudes about their kids contributes to this as much as anything Egnever May 2016 #14

Sounds like we grew up in the same neighborhood! nt raccoon May 2016 #54

This is perfectly normal in many societies Matrosov May 2016 #16

agreed treestar May 2016 #61

My neighborhood is crowded with kids who have bounced back after college or military service. hunter May 2016 #17

The rent is too damn high Johonny May 2016 #18

My son came back home for awhile when he went to grad school. femmocrat May 2016 #19

My family has a strong "stick togeather attitude," JPnoodleman May 2016 #20

Causation is important, but I don't think it's a bad thing Sen. Walter Sobchak May 2016 #23

in the Mideast it's called waithood: we lost a few buildings over that MisterP May 2016 #28

Don't blame McJobs. Octafish May 2016 #29

As a young adult myself I've noticed an unfair noneko May 2016 #32

Welcome to DU, thanks for sharing your story Fumesucker May 2016 #33

Thank you! I hope so too. noneko May 2016 #36

Exactly! Il_Coniglietto May 2016 #55

I'm glad you got out of that hole. noneko May 2016 #57

Thank you! Il_Coniglietto May 2016 #59

Thank you and I haven't given up hope yet! noneko May 2016 #60

Thank you for this post J_J_ May 2016 #63

I'm glad you see the struggle our country is in right now. noneko May 2016 #64

My 22 year old daughter... meaculpa2011 May 2016 #34

since the concept of extended family is not that strong now this works as a substitute? dembotoz May 2016 #37

The American Dream is dead. davidn3600 May 2016 #38

Rent is too high, wages are too low. romanic May 2016 #43

Thx Republicans for this fucked up economy uponit7771 May 2016 #50

I started college in 1972 at a state university. Tuition was $270 a quarter stopbush May 2016 #52

Well they *have* to live with them now... Orrex May 2016 #53

This is not always a bad thing. young people probably spend more on other things JI7 May 2016 #58

My mom wants me to move back in with her. eom MillennialDem May 2016 #68