Gen X University Employee Urges Parents to Stop Booking Appointments for Their Adult Children: 'Let your kids grow up.'

When will the parents let their kids grow up?Every family treats their newly adult children differently. I remember turning 18 but still living at home; I didn't have to ask my parents for as much permission to hang out with my friends. Sure, I was technically an adult, but not much changed in my life from being a 17-year-old junior in high school to an 18-year-old senior. If my parents wanted to, they could've reminded me that they paid for my food, car, and housing every time I wanted to do something they didn't want me to. They could've said, "If you live under my roof, you'll live by my rules," but they didn't. They understood that treating me like I was still a child when I could legally do whatever I wanted was going to hurt our relationship with each other. Not to mention, that's just not their style!When I went to college, I was so ready to live independently that I didn't come home for the entire first semester. While I had some moments when I reached out to my parents for emotional support, I felt like I was functioning pretty independently. I didn't need (or want) my parents to wake me up in the morning, remind me to do my homework, or make sure I ate properly. I had to…

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