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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Tell her no on bringing him. You need to pump the brakes on this relationship lest she marry him and become a dependent child wife-- it won't go well long term because he'll get bored. They should not move in together.

[b]She sounds like she just can't cope as an adult[/b], at all, and you need to start baby steps-ing her towards it. Mainly have her get a job, even if it's just babysitting for someone else. [/quote]

She cooks, cleans, babysits, and grocery shops. I have a sibling who is a female doctor and cannot do any of that. When she adopted and went part-time, she had to hire staff to do all these things. Different strengths. Both people have value and contribute to society.[/quote]

She does very little of those things! Being a SAHM with an entire house to manage (not just clean, but maintain long-term) and plan and cook ALL meals, not just shopping from someone else's list, is a very different skill set. This girl is an adult with the responsibilities of a high school dropout babysitter.[/quote]

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