parentingRaising Adult Children
#RI-6aa62359·3 months ago·
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“Refuse to feed adult child until gets a job”
What Actually Happened
Son not contributing to household despite having means to do so; parent frustrated and setting boundaries
What I wish I knew
"Setting clear expectations and boundaries earlier"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Establish clear expectations and consequences for adult children"
Regret Index
8/10
Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
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parenting Category
50
parenting decisions logged. Avg regret 6.4/10 across the category.
Same Outcome Band
60%
of parenting decisions land in the severe band the same as this one.
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