Scarey kids

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As parents we all wish for wonderful children. You know the type: get great grades in school, go on and get a good education and become sucessful in the great big world. What about the kids that never grow up. Those in their early 30s who post horrible selfies on Facebook and those who approach their 40s and still post on Facebook the latest Star War or superhero movies and don't get married. Do you give up all hope? Is this a passing phase with the younger generation or is this the next generation that will replace us. Good lord help us if the later is true! Any comments?
 

I don't think it is a current phase (except for the Face Book and selfies.) Thinking way back to my childhood and beyond, there always seemed to be some family that had a grown son or daughter living at home. The family usually had an excuse for them. "He has heart trouble." "She is nervous." "He/she had a bad marriage."
 
True, Ruby, it's nothing new. I had an uncle who essentially never grew up and made many poor life choices. He was lovable and a lot of fun, but sort of a Peter Pan type who always took the easy way out. He left a string of wives and children who pretty much paid their own way.
 

There is that 10% in every generation that fails to "grow up"....they usually wind up in prison, or on welfare. This is an ongoing problem for society, and will probably always be with us. The thing I wonder about is the ability for future generations to find a means of supporting themselves as automation and robotics continue to take over more and more good jobs. Our kids are going good, and the grandkids are moving along in the right direction, but after that, who knows what the little ones will face as they reach maturity.
 
I never got married. Much due to the house I grew up in. I always worked once out of the house. I wanted out of there and got out but had no idea at the time I could do or be anything. And still that's true today in most ways.

There is nothing wrong really with liking things that may be past your age group. An employee where I work was obsessed with Marilyn Monroe and her office walls were covered with MM stuff. She passed away in her 40's a few weeks ago. I also had a co-worker who was a huge Elvis fan. I've never outgrown stuffed animals. I never liked dolls.

I think a lot of parents can be enablers to their kids.

I've also known a couple of divorced women who never had kids or they were grown and in later years lived with their parents or mother. It was probably companionship and help. These women worked. They were not living off their aging parents.

There are many variables.
 
I think a lot of parents can be enablers to their kids.
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Bingo!

Seen it time after time. I know a retired couple who are raising their young grand children. Their daughter is single and enjoying life elsewhere.
They love being martyrs and will retell their situation at every opportunity. I shudder when I see them.
 
In my extended family there is a young man (about 19) who has just dropped out of school and announced he sees no reason to get a job because it is too much trouble. His plan is to live with his mom, get a big bank loan and get a fancy car and become a famous rapper. Umm -- I see a couple problems with that plan (so does his mother, who is in the process of laying down the law about a few things -- like about how he's not going to mooch off of her and he can either go back to school and/or get a decent job, or move out).
 

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