Under the Same Roof

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Eighteen is a number that has such an enormous value to people; the power to vote, starting college, and being known as an adult. But when do we really begin our adulthood; or is it that the number eighteen is just a state of mind? We are so set to thinking and believing a certain way that we don’t stop and think. Why is it that Adults are still living with their parents at the age eighteen and not moving out? Numbers have shown as the years go by the number of adult children living with their parents are because the support given, education, and economic reasons.
Having that extra support and backbone at the age eighteen is nothing but an initial concern. At times adult children feel as if their parent’s involvement can be annoying or useless. Having a parent involve can mean that there will be guidance, discipline, and any kind of support. “80% of parent’s form the assistance of emotional support and advice, which attests to the intimate nature of parent--child relationships” (Millard). Growing a relationship with your parents can contain a good in it; having trust within each other and being able to talk about problems. “A study in 2003 by the National Opinion Research Center concluded that most Americans define an "adult" as someone who is at least 26 years old and/or has finished school, found a full-time job, and begun to raise a family” (Kramer). Whereas for a person who is at the age eighteen are still like a kid themselves, they still learning and developing to become an adult. A young adult at times will still need guidance and directions to become that person. "Now we expect to live at the same standards that it took our parents 20 or 30 years to achieve. We want it 20 or 30 days after graduation” (Jefferson). Once t...

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