I read about a woman who was killed by a machete. Her son, 20 and daughter, 12, lived with her.
She had recently lost her job and was selling tamales on the street corner.
Her kids are fine but she is gone. The church is taking up a collection to pay for her burial. People have offered to take the girl. No relatives here-only Mexico.
Too many young adults live with their parents. Too many rely on mom or dad, or both parents to care and support them. I know many single moms still working extra to suppport kids in college, or just getting out on their own.
Growing up, adulthood was all about becoming independant. It was a matter of pride to be able to support oneself.
Some of us had no choices-going to college meant working and taking out loans and living with a bunch of people in a house to pay rent.
I didn't have the option of calling on anyone to support me.
A 20 year old son living off his mom is just trashy. Shame on him-hanging out while his mom was selling tamales on the street.
Now who will care for him? Not many -welcome to the world of adulthood.
