Quote From: lovelilee Did anyone ever stop to think about the many different circumstances which could leave a person dependent on others? For example, where do you go if you suddenly lose your job and apartment? If you suddenly become too sick to work, or if you've just transitioned from college to the "real world"? The ladder example is the situation that I am currently in. Upon completion of college I hit the pavement everyday looking for work. Finally thank goodness I am now employed, but however I am also overwhelmed by student loan repayments. I just feel as though once I find some stability something else comes and knocks me down . NO I am not condoning this behavior of being a mooch, but what I am saying is that you cannot judge someone because they are living at home. Unlike some others that I have seen on the dr. phil show, I am making an effort to be on my own. I contribute to the household by buying groceries, and paying some bills.
Amen to this--student loans are horrible, and it took me forever to find a job when I got out of college. Well, not forever, but five months--not even the fast-food placed had openings since there are so many high school kids in my area. It took me even longer to find a job that paid a living wage. Arrgh. Nothing sucks like working full-time and LOSING money. I had to use what I'd saved in college to pay my health insurance.
That first woman is nuts, though. That guy's admitting that he's just bleeding her dry and isn't going to make any real effort to pull his own weight. I can't believe she said any of that was fuzzy.
