Of all the topics and comments that have been uttered thus far, not one single person mentioned...
"family unity".
In this day and age, with rising cost of land property, taxes, inflation... as a cohesive unit and monetary strength in numbers, that stuff will nil effect you as
much as say, if you were living solo.
If you moved with a lady friend, that's different, but not everybody is in the same situation as a person who got a great degree, exceptional networking skills
and moved across country to work that exemplary corporate job.
Some of us are more modest income earners and live that blue collar dream; with that said, blue collar people tend to be more family oriented due to compassion for
hard physical labor... and that's how most of our parents came up in the 70's, 80's, 90's (this pertains especially to immigrants).
The argument can be swung in multiple directions, but a lot of people who still live at home not only help with bills and household upkeep, but they give the aging kin a piece
of mind - a sense of guard and protection.
Say something happen to your folks and some fulgazy electricians say they noticed the wires were hanging from the side of the household and they had to fix it immediately
or the power company will turn off the power indefinitely. Old folks always give people the benefit of doubt because they assume good in people cuz they ain't got time to fend
off strangers.
If you have a son/daughter who knows better, can deflect the sitchayshun and save the family thousands of dollars and hassle/grief. You see what i just did there?
But to these monetarily successful millenials and homowners... their ultimate conclusion is, "Naw playa, you at a certain age, so by OUR standards, society's standards, you gotta
ditch your parents and not care for them anymore cuz it will help you land dates and we, the internet folks will approve of you."
These cats left for a reason breagh. They selfish. They don't care about their family.
They don't want to water moms plants when her ankle hurteds. They don't want to help dad install the new Divx player cuz they jet setting to Wallyworld and Atlantica Islands.
There's a special sentiment that children who are still at home have that no other nest departers can announce... that home is where the heart is...
... and you can't put a value on that.
*hugs mom EVERY day while eating good and takes dog out for walk cuz dad's wheel chair rim has a busted spoke*
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