Boomers are always described as the generation that had things comfortably. But are they exhausted from supporting millennials? Increasing housing prices, student loans, and living costs are why younger generations depend on the Bank of Mom and Dad. Do the older generations mind helping the Millennials and GenZers who find themselves getting ahead in life an increasing struggle? We turn the microscope onto an online forum to find the solution.
Can You Look After the Kids?
“The very fact that the ‘boomer grandparents’ are framing it as ‘our kids expect free childcare’ is a large part of the problem. They’re just making clear that they don’t want, and didn’t want, to spend time with children at all. Calling ‘spending time with a child’ ‘childcare’ shows that they consider it a chore that they don’t want to do and that the relationship has no value to them on its own merits. Not only do we (millennial parents) feel rejected on behalf of our children, but it makes very clear that we, when we were children, weren’t wanted either.”
Leave When You’re Ready
“I still live at home, but I make sure all of my bills are paid. Living solo can be expensive, and my parents and I feel that moving out right now would break me financially.”
The Parents Don’t Mind
“Phew, I was about to ask you if 24 was still a young adult. I thought YAs were people in their teens. Anyways, I’m 24 and have a cushy full-time job, and choose to live with my parents because it’s just 15 minutes away from work. Why pay rent and furnish an apartment when I could save way more each month? It doesn’t bother my social life whatsoever; I spend more time out of my house than in. I suppose this would be a different story if I were in a relationship, but if something happened, my SO would probably be someone understanding that currently, it’s the best financial decision to make.”
That Type of Lifestyle Isn’t for Me
“Yes, yes. I finished college but haven’t been able to find a ‘real’ job. Being at home also gives me the great freedom of not having to go to work at McDonald’s because I need to pay rent every month. I don’t think living in a dumpy apartment and struggling to eat would be worth it just so I can tell people, ‘Look at me I’m a proper grown-up’. Until there is an alternative where I know I’ll be happy and can sustain myself satisfactorily on my own, I’m fine with this.”
Forward-thinking
“Now I’ve been on my own since I was 16 and wished I had a parent to help me. I did well and am set for life now, and my children are too. Their trust doesn’t kick in until they graduate from college. If they don’t go to college, then they have to wait till 25. When they’re all 18, the house we live in now will be signed over to them, and I will buy a shack on the water. If they need anything beyond that, then I will also help them. That’s what family is for. If you have no family, then make your own like I did.”
Family Support Means a Lot
“I think if you have supportive parents or family members in general, you will be so much better off than if you’re dumped out on your own at 18. I’m a double major in college; I was supposed to graduate on Friday. I lived with my parents for free until they moved, and now I live with my aunt and uncle for free while I’m in school. In return, I do chores around the house, and since I can live for free, I can save money. I bought a car with my own money, and my aunt and uncle helped me with the car-buying process.”
I Could Not Have Done It Without Them
“If I didn’t have such a supportive family, I know my life would be much worse off, and I’m not an exception to the rule; if parents do what they can to support their children while they’re transitioning to adulthood, I think it makes for children with better lives and opportunities. There’s a difference between supporting your children and enabling your 45-year-old deadbeat kids to live in your basement.”
Feel The Love
Some parents want the best for their kids and understand that getting started in life can be tricky.
Staying at home is a choice many younger generations opt for as they gather the financial means to buy their own home eventually.
That could be considered as being dependent on Mum and Dad. However, it’s a wrong conclusion. Many younger adults contribute to the house running while they still live with their parents.
In every generation, there have always been those who are too lazy and self-centered to do anything for themselves. If parents act as enablers towards these types of children, then whose fault is it?
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IT’S TIME TO LET GO: 30 OUTDATED BOOMER HOME TRENDS THAT DESPERATELY NEED TO BE SHOWN THE EXIT!
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