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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I do think American norms that everyone has to have a paying job (ie, “launch”) is unhealthy. Who then has time to cook, take care of family, house, etc. which is we rely on plastic disposable packages, processed foods, outsource childcare, too many unruly students who are poor at reading and math. [/quote]

I think most of us would agree that the ability to be self-supporting is a key element of having launched, and most of us can make ourselves dinner after working a full day.[/quote]

No, I absolutely do not have energy to make dinner (and everything that goes along with it - grocery shopping, washing pots and pans, etc.) after working a full day.  I live with my parents because of this, but I make $200K.  Did I fail to launch?[/quote]

Yes, you did.  Please never ever get married and have children - if you are a man, you can't imagine what you might have to do after working a full day when you have kids.   If you are a woman, you'll be working 24/7, there will be no "after working".[/quote]

Yes. Adulthood means you can handle a full-time job and caring for the basic needs of one adult and their living space! You, as the younger person in your household, should be helping your parents, not leaning on them for basic things.

If you really, really can't make yourself dinner and clean up, how are you ever going to have a family? You might think you can marry a woman who wants to SAHM, but she's not going to be very interested in a man who is soooo tired after work that he *can't even make dinner for one person*, let alone be a present father, handle parenting tasks, drive the kids to evening activities, handle medical stuff as it comes up. $200K won't even begin to cover the costs of a family and the amount of household help you would need if you're really that tired in the evening.

It sounds like you need to see a doctor about your fatigue.[/quote]

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