You wanna know how many parents would KILL for this opportunity you have right now?
First, tell any thoughts or neighbors or "friends" trying to whisper shame into your ear for letting your kids live at home to piss right off. Traditionally, children never left home. Traditionally, whether nomadic or stagnant, families stick together. Our bullshit modern society taught us to kick our offspring out as soon as they reach a certain number. Why? So that they can go buy more shit that they don't actually need and become bogged down and miserable like your daughter claimed.
But now... your daughter is at home and has a lot of home making skills. Cultivate that! Have her consider selling some of her hand crafts. As for your son, keep cultivating his skills, but you and Yours should see this as an opportunity to BOLSTER your household and you all need to stick together as a family to survive the system.
My wife and I live with her dad. We also work part time. We also make time to spend with family and help contribute to the household. Everyone is happy and our spirits are elevated and everyone gets along just fine. Will my wife and I get out own house? Why do we have to? We have room and board provided. If we have kids, we'll find a way to make it work.
The point is, the whole buying a house and having kids = success is really just one person's idea for success. We aren't all required to agree with that. You still have healthy relationships with your children. We get one shot at this life. Even if you believe in the concept of eternity, how you experience this life is one and done. Make memories with your kids especially since they ended up coming back. Your children seem like decent people and they don't hate you. Congratulations, you won parenthood. Now it's time to be more of a mentor.
You wanna know how many parents would KILL for this opportunity you have right now?
First, tell any thoughts or neighbors or "friends" trying to whisper shame into your ear for letting your kids live at home to piss right off. Traditionally, children never left home. Traditionally, whether nomadic or stagnant, families stick together. Our bullshit modern society taught us to kick our offspring out as soon as they reach a certain number. Why? So that they can go buy more shit that they don't actually need and become bogged down and miserable like your daughter claimed.
But now... your daughter is at home and has a lot of home making skills. Cultivate that! Have her consider selling some of her hand crafts. As for your son, keep cultivating his skills, but you and Yours should see this as an opportunity to BOLSTER your household and you all need to stick together as a family to survive the system.
My wife and I live with her dad. We also work part time. We also make time to spend with family and help contribute to the household. Everyone is happy and our spirits are elevated and everyone gets along just fine. Will my wife and I get out own house? Why do we have to? We have room and board provided. If we have kids, we'll find a way to make it work.
The point is, the whole buying a house and having kids = success is really just one person's idea for success. We aren't all required to agree with that. You still have healthy relationships with your children. We get one shot at this life. Even if you believe in the concept of eternity, how you experience this life is one and done. Make memories with your kids especially since they ended up coming back. Your children seem like decent people and they don't hate you. Congratulations, you won parenthood. Now it's time to be more of a mentor.
U r 100 percent correct , best comment so far , you have the answer to life !
This should be top comment.