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Re: Not surprising. Macharius Send a noteboard - 07/01/2011 02:21:55 PM
I have to wonder.. what happens to these kids when they are cast out into the world, have to get a job and figure things out on their own. Are their parents going to call their boss and complain because their kid is being overworked and underpaid?


No, the kid will live in mommy's basement til mommy dies and then they have to check into a mental hospital for the rest of their life (which those of us that work will have to pay for through taxes). That is, if they don't commit suicide first.

I'm not exaggerating, here, either. My wife's last boyfriend before me was "super smart" and never had to work at anything in his whole life. When he got his degree and went to work at his first job (seriously, he never worked til he finished university) he lasted about 6 months before the depression/anxiety of no longer being a special snowflake and actually having to work were too much. He moved home and for the last six or seven years has lived in his parents' basement unemployed more often than not from working menial jobs. He's been depressed practically his whole life, and "frequently" made reference to suicide.

I know I don't exactly have all my shit together, but I've always worked and now I'm married and have a house and a dog and am looking forward to having kids in a few years. I have professional goals (even if they could use additional focus) that I'm working towards... I've never been better, and I have hope that from here on out, my path leads only up as long as I continue to put in the effort to make it happen.
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I find this interesting on two levels: - 06/01/2011 11:33:31 PM 747 Views
As one of today's mental parents... - 07/01/2011 12:01:36 AM 870 Views
Agreed. - 07/01/2011 12:34:18 AM 816 Views
Re: Agreed. - 07/01/2011 03:04:53 PM 775 Views
Very interesting article, thanks for posting. - 07/01/2011 01:36:51 AM 811 Views
Not surprising. - 07/01/2011 01:52:57 PM 745 Views
Re: Not surprising. - 07/01/2011 02:21:55 PM 770 Views
Yeah, Macharius pretty well covered it. - 07/01/2011 06:34:13 PM 730 Views
meh - 07/01/2011 02:34:47 PM 724 Views
I disagree; even to the extent that's the real problem it's still down to indulgent parents. - 07/01/2011 04:52:26 PM 801 Views
exterem paretnal involment is being overstated - 08/01/2011 03:10:09 AM 726 Views
It's extreme indulgence, not involvement. - 08/01/2011 03:44:43 AM 755 Views
"Kids need to feel badly sometimes"? What should we do? Dip their fingers in acid? - 07/01/2011 03:00:17 PM 652 Views
This. - 07/01/2011 06:10:30 PM 609 Views
I would classify editing the N-word out of Huckleberry Finn to apply to this issue... - 07/01/2011 11:26:05 PM 688 Views
"Undiplomatic" is one thing, "inflammatory" quite another. - 07/01/2011 11:51:03 PM 612 Views
Re: "Undiplomatic" is one thing, "inflammatory" quite another. - 09/01/2011 12:20:47 AM 734 Views
If the stakes are small or there's no alternative I don't mind going with your gut. - 09/01/2011 01:20:42 AM 692 Views
Re: If the stakes are small or there's no alternative I don't mind going with your gut. - 09/01/2011 01:28:28 AM 634 Views
Sadly so. - 09/01/2011 01:32:23 AM 628 Views
Re: Sadly so. - 09/01/2011 01:41:39 AM 573 Views
Hadn't seen that, no. - 09/01/2011 11:21:20 PM 724 Views
Re: Hadn't seen that, no. - 10/01/2011 04:59:53 PM 761 Views
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well your reply shows us what we end up with if we have over indulgent parnets - 10/01/2011 04:08:38 PM 678 Views
It's a good article, but contains a bit of oversimplification. - 11/01/2011 09:36:35 PM 673 Views
Actually, I tend to agree, 'cos I somewhat agree with rt it diagnoses symptoms better than problems - 11/01/2011 11:53:48 PM 865 Views
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