Age specific questions from about 17 years and up. Younger: teen.
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2answers
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I'm getting distant from my father
I'm 25 years old, my parents got divorced when I was 22 years old. I've been staying with my mother since. My father has moved out and lives quite far from me, so occasionally about once every 2 weeks ...
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4answers
416 views
How to handle a mother who is becoming unkind to the adult child?
I am in the low 30s and my mother used to be very kind and caring but in the last decade she turned out almost the total opposite. She has a much better wealth then she used to but her attitude ...
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5answers
243 views
Why does my mother expect me to behave like others and herself?
I am 30 years old married.
My mother (50 years old) keeps on telling me that *"Your cousin didn’t have problems with that then why are you having problems with the same thing/situation!"*
*"I ...
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8answers
3k views
Should adults pay rent if they live in their parents' home?
If your grownup children still live at home, should they share cost of living in the common household?
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4answers
487 views
What do you do when your parents are physically hurting you?
My girl friend called me scared for her life to day after her parent(s) strangled her. She is 19 years old and cannot support her self on her own. Im not sure what she can do or anything I can do to ...
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5answers
219 views
How can I get my mother to recognize that I've matured?
I can't convey to my mother that I've grown up already.
Is it possible to explain this?
I think that my mom has trouble leaving me on my own, because she can't live with thought: "my child has ...
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8answers
2k views
Can a son share a bed with his girlfriend, at 27?
Your son is 27 and due to financial problems, you've invited him to move home. His 30 year old girlfriend is coming to stay. Should you oppose them sharing his double bed during her visit?
This ...
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4answers
199 views
What should my collgeaue do to stop her 20 year old son from smoking?
What are some ways to stop a 20 year old boy from smoking? We know that smoking is bad and cause all sort of cancers (such as lung / heart / throat cancer), are there ways to stop or discourage the ...
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3answers
895 views
Is there any problem with same-sex siblings sharing a bedroom when there is an 8 year age gap?
I am a 20 year old female living at home with my mother, her boyfriend and my younger sister who is 12 years old. We live in a 3 bed council house. My mother has now discovered that she is pregnant ...
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9answers
422 views
How should a child be prepared for adulthood?
How can parents best prepare their children for the difficult task of choosing a profession, and dealing with all of the (frequently tedious) steps involved in making that career happen?
The typical ...
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2answers
391 views
Should my 3 daughters share 2 rooms?
My daughter is almost 20 years old and goes to school away from home, so she has her room over 2 reading breaks, thanksgiving, Christmas break, and summer holidays. I brought up the idea of sharing a ...
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4answers
613 views
When do you encourage your children to move out?
I recently met a guy, age 40, still living with his parents. In the gossip circuit this was considered inappropriate. But is it really? And if so, when does sharing a household with your grownup ...
