Pushing your kids to move out of the house, live on their own, get a job and become independent all at the age of 18 is predominantly a western concept. There, couples celebrate being “empty nesters”. In India, while this concept is still unthinkable in most parts, people are trying to adopt this practice to apparently help their kids “grow up”.
Several people online on Reddit deemed it fit to talk about this and express their views.
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Mostly, people were of the opinion that it’s the worst thing that parents can do as 18-year-olds are still ‘kids’ and are vulnerable.
To expect them to survive on their own is unfair on so many levels.
It’s like they just want to get done with parenting.
What they are doing is the bare minimum of parenting. Do you agree?
“You don’t stop being a parent when the kid turns 18.”
What are your views on this practice?