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January 31, 2006, 7:16 am PST

Are you a moocher? Or were you previously?

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 Why doesnt Dr. Phil deal with this fact, that NO ONE would live at home given a choice? Many people CANT GET JOBS! or the pay is so low, they can't sustain even the most humble standard of living--ie keep rent paid and transportation. He calls them moochers while never facing the fact that the wages of todays especially entry level jobs are so low, no one can live on their own. What does a young adult do who makes so little money they have the choice between crawling to the ghetto, endangering their health or well-being or ending up in a shelter? Are those parents to tell them get out? 

 I believe the economic realities out there are ignored to the extreme. When most kids come crawling back home, they arent MOOCHERS, they are BROKE.  They are SICK, they are UNEMPLOYED.

I wish Dr. Phil would face the facts about the modern working world. That wages are so stagnant, people can barely make a living. Even older people are having a hard time making ends meet. . That even for many people especially young and inexperienced FINDING a job is near impossible.  There is a trend in society for wealthy or middle class Baby-Boomers to be told just throw those kids out. Used to be in the old days families did come together to share resources.  Not anymore.

Im tired of this whole MOOCHER mentality like they are all lazy instead of UNABLE TO GET A JOB.



I guess I am lucky!  What keeps you living where you do?  I'm sorry it isn't this way everywhere.  But there are parts of the country and world where the standard of living is less and it does't cost as much to live as it would somewhere else.  Or, is the real issue that you don't want to watch your money and want ot live beyond your means.  You can survive.  If you want to bad enough.  What would be your excuse for not moving?  I'm sure you'll come up with one.  Whatever it is, if things were bad enough I think I would do what ever it took.  There are jobs out there, they might just be in other places.   

  
 
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January 31, 2006, 7:24 am PST

2nd messege from are you a moocher or were you previously?

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 Why doesnt Dr. Phil deal with this fact, that NO ONE would live at home given a choice? Many people CANT GET JOBS! or the pay is so low, they can't sustain even the most humble standard of living--ie keep rent paid and transportation. He calls them moochers while never facing the fact that the wages of todays especially entry level jobs are so low, no one can live on their own. What does a young adult do who makes so little money they have the choice between crawling to the ghetto, endangering their health or well-being or ending up in a shelter? Are those parents to tell them get out? 

 I believe the economic realities out there are ignored to the extreme. When most kids come crawling back home, they arent MOOCHERS, they are BROKE.  They are SICK, they are UNEMPLOYED.

I wish Dr. Phil would face the facts about the modern working world. That wages are so stagnant, people can barely make a living. Even older people are having a hard time making ends meet. . That even for many people especially young and inexperienced FINDING a job is near impossible.  There is a trend in society for wealthy or middle class Baby-Boomers to be told just throw those kids out. Used to be in the old days families did come together to share resources.  Not anymore.

Im tired of this whole MOOCHER mentality like they are all lazy instead of UNABLE TO GET A JOB.



By the way, or ps, bus tickets don't have to be expensive.  Yes, you can move somewhere else.
 
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February 1, 2006, 7:04 am PST

PACK RAT-A GOOD REASON FOR IT

I HOPE THIS HELPS SOMEONE.  MY MOTHER-IN-LAW HAS GOT TO BE THE BIGGEST PACK-RAT THERE IS.  HERE IN THE SOUTH, THAT'S WHAT WE CALL IT, PACK-RAT.  I MEAN ALOT OF PEOPLE I KNOW ARE PACK-RATS BUT SHE IS ALMOST SICKENING ABOUT IT.  LAST YEAR MY HUSBAND AND I WERE CLEANING OUT FOR HER JUST A LITTLE AND WE FOUND CANNED FOOD FROM THE SIXITES!  i KID YOU NOT!  BUT, WHEN SHE WAS GROWING UP, THERE WERE 7 OTHER KIDS IN THE HOUSE, BESIDES HERSELF.  iF YOU DID'NT GET SOMTHING AND HIDE IT, SOMETIMES YOU WOULD'NT GET ANYTHING.  WE JUST LEAVE HER ALONE NOW, IT'S NOT JUST FOOD, ITS EVERYTHING.  MY HUSBAND JUST DECIDED THAT WHEN SHE'S GONE, WE'LL TAKE A DUMPSTER AND BACK IT UP TO THE FRONT DOOR.  I LOVE THIS WOMAN SO MUCH, BUT I THINK PACK-RATTING ISN'T HEALTHY. 
 
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