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[quote=Anonymous]Some of this is a function of that age. I (as a female) did my own laundry at that age, yes. My mom would do it for me when I came home for a visit- not because I couldn’t- but because she liked to help/spoil me a bit. I did not do any cooking at that age- why would I? I ate at the college dining hall, and when I moved into an apartment- ate sandwiches & fruit, or frozen things, mostly. Did I know how to cook? Yes. But I had no real reason to do so. Dr appointments? Most 20 year olds don’t have or need to make many dr appointments. I made my own appts to get yearly birth control prescription at the family planning clinic.

My DH was similar, from what I understand. We both cook, clean, and make our own medical appointments with no problem.

As for the mom’s comment- a lot of people are just plain socially awkward. Often those people rely on weird stereotypical comments like that. No sense reading so much into it.

My own teen sons (and my teen daughter) can do their own laundry, cooking, and make their own phone calls and appointments as needed. Yes, I do make their dentist appointments and whatnot, but once old enough to drive- they go alone, and manage their own daily schedules. [/quote]

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