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**arerrurrY** · 04-08-2012, 09:53 AM

The real reason there was a stigma on anyone living with their parent past 18 years of age. This was very apparent as little as 10 years ago. Manhood and mooching off your parents were always good jokes about those still at home. I think this changed with the latest downturn in the economy. Also certain ethnic groups seemed to do this without the stigma , Italians, Hispanics and some others.

I remember my grandmother so upset I had a cousin who was 39 unmarried living along his 29 year old sister together with their parents. This was just awful to my grandmother. She really was ashamed. She would ask: Is he gay? Is she so bad with motherly duties no man wants her? It really was a terrible thing for the older generation.

04-08-2012, 09:53 AM	#16
arerrurrY Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 411 Senior Member	The real reason there was a stigma on anyone living with their parent past 18 years of age. This was very apparent as little as 10 years ago. Manhood and mooching off your parents were always good jokes about those still at home. I think this changed with the latest downturn in the economy. Also certain ethnic groups seemed to do this without the stigma , Italians, Hispanics and some others. I remember my grandmother so upset I had a cousin who was 39 unmarried living along his 29 year old sister together with their parents. This was just awful to my grandmother. She really was ashamed. She would ask: Is he gay? Is she so bad with motherly duties no man wants her? It really was a terrible thing for the older generation.
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