The phenomenon of adult children living at home and dependent on their parents has become a national problem. Indeed, more and more kids are living at home with their parents well into their 20s and beyond.
And, most concerning, more and more of those kids are idle and going nowhere fast. And the sad irony of this situation is that the misery of being an unmotivated adult child is far worse than the misery of getting a job and learning to live independently.
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What I will do here and what I believe will be helpful for most readers is to discuss several of the important issues that come up when dealing with an adult child.
Editors note: This article has generated over one hundred comments from parents sharing their own experiences. Consider reading and leaving a comment below about your own story as well. The parents we work with at Empowering Parents often report a tremendous amount of verbal abuse, cursing, and property destruction by their adult children.
Indeed, these kids are often angry and resentful. But a 20 year-old who destroys your property? I really think once kids are adolescents and adults, their behavior patterns are very set. Adult children who use verbal abuse, aggression, and destruction of property to deal with their parents are basically using intimidation and force to solve complex problems. One thing we know about human beings is that they will, by their nature, take the easy way out. They protect their kids from consequences.
