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Old 04-23-11, 12:56 PM   #46
Platapus
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Originally Posted by Armistead View Post
Turning 18 for many of us back then was a ticket out the front door.

Gone are the days of when the kid turned 18 it was time for them to go forth and earn thy fortune, with an emphasis on the going forth.

I was the same way, I could not wait to get out on my own. This generation, I don't know. For some of them, they see nothing wrong with leeching off the parents until they are 25 or so. Me? I would be humiliated if I had to move back in with my parents after I left. I would have worked two extra part time jobs to prevent that if necessary.

I guess it came down to pride and in some cases pride can be a good thing. I don't see that in some of the kids these days.
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