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<blockquote data-quote="savior no more" data-source="post: 695191" data-attributes="member: 19838"><p>I think what you describe is just how living with our children in our home beyond the age of 18 is. It's just so much better when they can be self-supporting through their own contributions and then we as parents don't have to witness the things they do. I think the natural progression of children leaving home when they are supposed to gain independence is a good idea but unfortunately children who fail to launch makes it a difficult situation. I watched my mother and my brother do this dance. He finally gained independence when he was in his late 20's when he sobered up. She still had to pay for his housing early on though but when he got his nursing license he was finally able to take care of himself financially. I've often thought of building a tiny house on skids and parking it out back for my child to live in so he wouldn't have to be in my house. He just couldn't stay out of trouble thus he now has a bed in the county jail.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="savior no more, post: 695191, member: 19838"] I think what you describe is just how living with our children in our home beyond the age of 18 is. It's just so much better when they can be self-supporting through their own contributions and then we as parents don't have to witness the things they do. I think the natural progression of children leaving home when they are supposed to gain independence is a good idea but unfortunately children who fail to launch makes it a difficult situation. I watched my mother and my brother do this dance. He finally gained independence when he was in his late 20's when he sobered up. She still had to pay for his housing early on though but when he got his nursing license he was finally able to take care of himself financially. I've often thought of building a tiny house on skids and parking it out back for my child to live in so he wouldn't have to be in my house. He just couldn't stay out of trouble thus he now has a bed in the county jail. [/QUOTE]
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