There is a pretty good chance they ain’t leaving the nest after high school. Wage stagnation, increased housing prices, limited junior job roles. People stay at home forever these days.
Correct, they had to worry about the King’s soldiers coming to their village and taking all the men to be slaughtered in the King’s latest pissing match with HIS enemy, or Vikings or Romans or Sea People, etc. swooping in and murdering EVERYBODY.
Kids at 25 is the least fun way to be 25.
Bright side is that they’re out of the house by 45. Still though, I’d rather be relatively free of responsibilities at 25 than 45.
There is a pretty good chance they ain’t leaving the nest after high school. Wage stagnation, increased housing prices, limited junior job roles. People stay at home forever these days.
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/04/17/the-shares-of-young-adults-living-with-parents-vary-widely-across-the-us/
Grandparent at 50 is better than grandparents at 70
For most of human history, it’s been routine.
Most of human history also didn’t live to 80 and have to manage payments on a certified preowned Kia and a 3 / 2.5 in a good school district.
Correct, they had to worry about the King’s soldiers coming to their village and taking all the men to be slaughtered in the King’s latest pissing match with HIS enemy, or Vikings or Romans or Sea People, etc. swooping in and murdering EVERYBODY.