Anonymous wrote:My 37 year old son has recently moved back home after being unemployed for the past three years and watching his attempt at self employment fail. He also recently divorced his wife of 8 years as she wanted a family and he is still finding himself.

He is depressed and spends most of the day napping and watching tv. What can I do to help?

What other mental disorders does he have?

Anonymous wrote:Make him get a job and go on antidepressants. Do not enable and coddle him.

This

Every human needs routine and structure. The ones with no self discipline will watch screens all day, every day. Do not allow that.

Anonymous wrote:This is OP. He says with his education he cannot obtain employment in the private sector as he is not a business major. And he doesn’t want to work at non profits as they don’t pay enough.

Wow. He is very entitled. I am a career nonprofit worker. I am a woman. You have to just start. He would be lucky to even find a job at a nonprofit. He is full of excuses.

I started my nonprofit career in 1999 making $26,000 a year. He needs to grow up.

Retirement benefits are great. I have been maxing since 21 and just passed $1 million in my retirement.

He has to work. Period. He can’t sit there and wait for the two of you to die. He has to contribute. Meanwhile he needs to clean the house to earn his keep or he has to move to a shelter or group home situation or live on the street. My kids have known this since very early ages.

Tell him to be brave for once and do the right thing. The world will be better off without weak men like him.