Dating & Helicopter Moms

[gus2]

I think parents always want what is best for their children, though they may go about it in the wrong ways sometimes.

I also ditto the previous posters who mentioned that this is very common in certain cultures and traditions.

[20Hope20]

Most parents care about their children but this looks more of a control thing to want kids to marry the person of parent’s dreams instead of someone they themselves love.

[scribbles76]

It would have been a big problem if I'd dated at all during my mother's lifetime. Fortunately there was no chance of that happening.

[ThisTown123]

Originally Posted by BrentwoodfamilyMart

I'm confused as to why someone would be in their early 20s and still be living at their parents home. Are they lazy, or are they out of a job or something? Either way, if someone is 20, 25, or 30, and still living at this parents home, then yeah, his parents can have a say in that dude's romantic life.

This is not uncommon if they are going to college while living with their parents should the college be local.

[usayit]

Whether its common or uncommon is irrelevant. I think once a person reaches adulthood, it is inappropriate for parents to have such an overbearing control in their lives. This is the time for parents to step back hope that they have instilled good judgement in their children but remain present in their lives in a time of need or guidance.