Has nobody had a talk with them about how they’re raising someone incapable of taking care of himself? Do they plan to outlive him? I come from the opposite end of the parental academic aid spectrum, so I don’t understand the thought process at all. Is it just untreated anxiety on their part?
Comment on Many parents cab probably relate
imsufferableninja@sh.itjust.works 9 hours ago
My cousin is still doing his son’s school work. 2nd year in college
Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 9 hours ago
dev_null@lemmy.ml 6 hours ago
Their kids’ needs don’t matter, what matters is that the parent has a successful child. The measure of success is of course from the point of view of the selfish parent.
can@sh.itjust.works 1 hour ago
Yes, that is there mindset.
MNByChoice@midwest.social 7 hours ago
If college is just a certificate needed to get the good jobs, then this makes a lot of sense.
If college is there for learning, then it is terrible.I bet there is a difference in the ratios between degrees on these. (i.e. Civil Engineering versus Marketing)
T3CHT@sh.itjust.works 7 hours ago
And let me guess, he’s “not a good test taker”?
captainlezbian@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
Damn, how are neither of them ashamed‽
Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 3 hours ago
I know the youngster in one of these kinds of situations, and she is ashamed. She’s also intimidated into compliance and desperate to leave so she can have her own life.
can@sh.itjust.works 12 minutes ago
It’s not her fault, she was born into it, but it’s still sad.
can@sh.itjust.works 9 hours ago
Is he going to work his job too?