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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Unless we were at risk of starving, I would never ask my parents for money.  Adults pay their own way.  [/quote]

You never asked or hinted at wedding help or 'oh we'd love this $3,000 set from pottery barn' or complained about daycare expenses for so long they gave in?

I find the American passive-aggressive attitude to get around 'norms' and not admit you've asked for help annoying. You either got the help by asking or whining.[/quote]

Nope. I  am 45 and have not asked my parents for money since college. They did give us money to help pay for our wedding, but did not pay for all of it. They never gave us money for down payment or childcare expenses.

Now I will say my husband and I have jobs that pay well, we live well within our means, only buy/spend what we can afford, save aggressively and have a substantial emergency fund.

I also think there is a big difference between people who need financial help due to big life event (losing a job, divorce, death of spouse, medial issue) versus people who live above their means, make poor financial choice, or just feel entitled to their parents money so they can have things they can't afford on their own. 
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