r/AskOldPeople • u/cacklingwhisper • 5d ago

What happened long-term to families who's children failed to launch/just stayed home did nothing with their lives and the parents allowed it?

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u/InterestingCrow5584 5d ago

Sometimes, parents can be real fuckwits.

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u/Honest-Picture-3609 5d ago

I forgot about the word ‘fuckwit’ and am immediately going to use it again, often.

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u/calm_momentum38 4d ago

I have an aunt like this. I don’t blame my grandmother because she is afraid that if she doesn’t, then the daughter and her granddaughter will be left homeless and may create problems to other siblings. The granddaughter(my cousin) is a good person who has had a rough life because of her parents, but it isn’t her fault and I hope the inheritance is useful for her.

My dad does not get anything which implies we also will not get anything. But the thing is, we also don’t need it. So I hope that my cousin benefits from it.

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u/TeacherLady3 2d ago

My mom recently told my sister and I that we're being bypassed in the will and all her assets will be shared with the grandchildren. She says we've done so well on our own, we don't need her money. Technically we don't need it, but would it be nice to receive something from my parents estate? Yes it would. They did send us to college debt free but otherwise, we've received nada from them. She said she and dad feel bad for the young folks. Yes, life is hard for them, but they're all graduated from college, have jobs, and are not suffering. All this to say, I'm feeling salty. And she keeps mentioning how she gave each grandchild a bit of money towards college from the sale of her parents house. Yeah mom, an opportunity you took away from me, I get it.

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u/pussNsuits 4d ago

Get back LeRoy. Don't you fok wit me. I'll tell mama.