[Kluny]

Agreed, let's not infantilize the people who can function as adults just to coddle those who can't!

I moved out of my parents house at age 17. Although they are good parents, responsible people, and I love them, I was miserable and suicidal when I lived with them. I wasn't able to learn how to be happy and social until I moved out on my own, to a city where there were more people like me, and gained some independence. I've never had any debt or trouble paying bills, I've voted in every election as well. I got all my binge drinking out of my system when I was 19. If I had been forced to remain under my parents control until age 25 (just 2 years ago!) I would have been miserable, resentful and angry about it. It would definitely have destroyed my relationship with my parents.