McLean / Langley / TJ kids failure to launch? Did your kids move back in with you after college?

[Anonymous]

I am constantly surprised by all of the neighborhood kids who were once identified as gifted, took honors/AP courses and went to excellent universities. Yet moved back home and are living in the basement.

Has this happened to your kids? Any regrets or advice if you thought you did everything right? Any ideas on how we can prevent this from happening to our children? Thanks.

[Anonymous]

Excuse me?
That doesn’t happen in those school pryamids.
Check the Wakefield thread.

[Anonymous]

It is kind of interesting how smart these kids were supposed to be and now they are lucky if they can snag a GS11 job.

Many of these supposedly brilliant kids in our "prestigious" neighborhood are still playing video games all day and night in the McMansions....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Excuse me?
That doesn’t happen in those school pryamids.
Check the Wakefield thread.

Lol. Yeah right. The kids at Wakefield don't have the luxury of failing to launch. After college they have to work, they have student loans to pay back.

[Anonymous]

Nope. And they wouldn't be living in the basement if they came home, either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is kind of interesting how smart these kids were supposed to be and now they are lucky if they can snag a GS11 job.

Many of these supposedly brilliant kids in our "prestigious" neighborhood are still playing video games all day and night in the McMansions....

My daughter went to mclean HS and graduated from VA Tech with an Engineering degree. She is working for a government contractor firm at 90k/year IT job, much higher than GS-11. Yes, she is still living in my mclean home basement because she wants to save money in the next three years for a house down payment. She gets free rent, food and transportation from mom and dad.

[Anonymous]

I can see it happening. I know a guy who was in the top-10 at our good public high school. He went to U Penn for undergrad and another good school for a grad program. And then.... he totally boomeranged back and hasn't done much since. Another guy I know did his undergrad at Miami of Ohio (good school, not cheap) and then.... hasn't done much since. He's 46 and still living off his parents. Those are just two cases - I know of others.

[Anonymous]

We know lots of trust fund families in McLean and North Arlington. I guess the poors rely on a check from the government and others rely on a check from Mom and Dad. At least 1/2 the people in our neighborhood could not afford the house they live in without a lifetime of help from Mom and Dad.

[Anonymous]

Haha on our expensive street 1/2 the families just moved in with Grandma and Grandpa for the good schools or inherited the house. Trickle down economics in action.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We know lots of trust fund families in McLean and North Arlington. I guess the poors rely on a check from the government and others rely on a check from Mom and Dad. At least 1/2 the people in our neighborhood could not afford the house they live in without a lifetime of help from Mom and Dad.

Yep. And we’re building more and more wealth with every generation. Good luck keeping up.

[Anonymous]

Lots of possible reasons:

Save money

Economy

Burn out

Mental health issues

[Anonymous]

Umm not sure if you’ve heard but the job market isn’t exactly stellar. This situation is common to thebentire millennial generation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Excuse me?
That doesn’t happen in those school pryamids.
Check the Wakefield thread.

Ahahah, I was zoned to go to Langley (I went to Cooper) but went to private instead bc of the disgusting wealth at Langley (isn’t that ironic....)
It has been seriously impressive in the last 10+ years to see how many kids of CEOs have become drug addicts, OD’d, or have really no job/life. Certainly not everyone but way more than you would expect!

[Anonymous]

Didn't the kid that climbed the Trump Tower in NY go to Langley?

[Anonymous]

Not surprising given the cost for a condo, townhouse, or single family home in this area. Move back home for a few years and save your money for a down payment, unexpected expenses, work wardrobe, car to get to work, etc. If given the opportunity, I would do it.