It's pretty much opposite of the American thing. Many other countries have multi-generational households, while most Americans leave home at 18 and retire to a nursing home.
I never understood this aspect of US culture. Why is it considered bad to live with your parents? Why isn't it considered inhumane to leave your parents in nursing homes? In my country, culturally speaking, it is considered a sin to leave your parents on their own under any circumstances (although that is changing). I can't imagine any of that in my scenario. Neither as a parent nor as a son.
Not all parents are good parents. Many, many Americans come from abusive households. Consider yourself lucky if you have decent parents that don’t use you for their own gain and ego.
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u/jotakajk Feb 27 '25
Honest question. Do Americans really think “taking care of your family” is just an American thing?