She pays the bills. Her 19-year-old sleeps in, hangs with friends, and shrugs at responsibilities. And now she's wondering out loud: "Have we swung too far the other way?"
In a post shared in the r/GenX subreddit, the mother describes a growing disconnect between what she expected at that age — and what her child delivers. "Am I unreasonable to expect some kind of contribution to the home?" she asked. "I haven't asked for board. I don't expect rent. I would like some kind of effort towards maintaining our home's cleanliness or a meal cooked once a week or ANYTHING which might make my life a little easier." Instead, she says, she's met with "rolled eyes and outrage and silent treatment."
