“My child is gifted. He’s also 29, unemployed, and living in my basement”

[UncleDave]

Nice!

[Skip]

That is so true, and unfortunately, its the generation "X"r's allowing this to happen IMO.

Um, no. It's the Baby Boomers.

If it were up to Gen X, that Gen Xer would have starved long ago. It's the BBer who lets him live in the basement that is to blame.

And because of the BBers, every generation will be worse. Just wait until your healthcare depends on a Millennial to see what I'm saying.

[jerrymrc]

As a later (58) BB I will agree ^^^^ I have so many friends in the 55-64 BB generation that allow this. ours are now 24-33 and they know. One even asked about staying in our camper recently and the reply was no.

[palepainter]

My brother is 43 and still living at my parents. They do not charge him rent. He makes 15 an hour working for a soda manufacturer. Has a new truck and a nice boat. My parents live in Florida for 7 months a year. My Dad loves Obama. See the pattern.....

I am always hearing him bitch about my parents bitching about him destroying the place. I laugh at him and dont say a word. I just let my mom know that while he is bitching about them, and not paying a cent to live there, he is out buying new trucks and boats. Strangely, I think my mom is slowly catching on.