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Old 06-25-2010, 11:59 PM
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My elderly parents moved in with me a few months ago. In fact, i encouraged them to sell their house and move in. I have plenty of room for them.
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Old 06-26-2010, 12:06 AM
 
Location: Happy wherever I am - Florida now
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Yes, we have a 34yr old male here who has never left home or had any kind of a real job. Anyone want to place bets on whether he ever will go out on his own? I'm heavily opinioned that he won't. I can't see an employer jumping at the chance to hire a guy that age who's never really worked anywhere.
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Old 06-26-2010, 12:33 AM
 
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In Spain this is a pretty common scenario (and more so right now with the chaotic economy), so I know a few cases...
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Old 06-26-2010, 03:07 AM
 
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My brother still lives with my mother and I know a couple other people in their 50s that do and it isn't to take care of their parents by any means.
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Old 06-26-2010, 05:34 AM
 
Location: Hawaii
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Lol, do you know the country is going through a very high unemployment rate in the past couple of years? Do you know how many college graduates are unemployed and/or working a lower paying job then they should be?

I know plenty of people with Master's degree in Engineering working at Pizza Hut. There are millions of people who would love to have a job. Why do you think he has trouble making friends?
lol brb gtg..
Yes. But it still sucks. And he had a chance to get a job as a researcher in a library but he has such low self esteem that he didn't go to the interview because he didn't think he'd get it. Why do I think he has trouble making friends? I know he does. I;ve known him for 3-4 years. I think I've said enough about him...I really don't want to go farther than that or I'll feel like I'm insulting him. Is there a reason you're challenging me so much on this?
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Old 06-26-2010, 05:41 AM
 
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Whew! That subject line had me worried. I wondered what necropolis you lived in?!

Of course there are many people over thirty that live with mom and dad, as well as many more who may live outside the home, by rely on their parents for support -- and then there are those who go off to "do their thing" and leave their kids with the grandparents.

Pity them, they know not what they lose.
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Old 06-26-2010, 07:17 AM
 
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Yes, I know many and it's becoming more common. It helps in a cheap labor area, people who never left their parents home can accept low wages because they're never going to live much differently than the typical 16 or 17 year old kid.
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Old 06-26-2010, 09:30 AM
 
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My brother still lives with my mother and I know a couple other people in their 50s that do and it isn't to take care of their parents by any means.
Yup, codependent mama's boys (and girls). I know a few of these. They just never leave the nest. Parents don't push them out either.
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Old 06-26-2010, 09:38 AM
 
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Yes, because of the need to care/support elderly parents.


I don't know anyone who is mooching.
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Old 06-26-2010, 09:53 AM
 
Location: North Carolina
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My brother moves home every time his GF kicks him out, which is often. He's 30. Probably there right now, forgot to ask my mom when I talked to her today. This has been going on every month or so for five years. Great relationship.
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