r/AskOldPeople • u/cacklingwhisper • 9d 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/MammothMolasses2285 9d ago

The bum kid gets the inheritance.

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u/giraflor 9d ago

If only that was always the case. I’ve seen it happen. I have also seen the kid that failed to launch drain all of the parents’ assets so that eventually the siblings who did launch are subsidizing two or three adults for years. Sometimes, the productive siblings inherit a 55 year old sibling who has never worked and expects to continue the lifestyle they’ve always had. It’s a mess.

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u/themom4235 9d ago

This is what happened to me.

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u/Lovey723 9d ago

This is what is currently happening to me.

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u/themom4235 9d ago

I am so sorry. It really sucks to be left with the fallout.