Adult children

[TheBestMumintheWorld]

I am just posting to ask others what they think about our situation.
What with housing being so expensive, I really do not think it is a good idea for my children to leave. so they are all still living with me, ages 25, 28, 30, 33,

In fact the dd30 has moved back in with her husband and two children as it is so hard for them to get a mortgage on teachers' salaries.

Some of my colleagues and neighbours think I am mad for doing this, but I don't see why they should leave, after all, I got them all through university and helped them get jobs, and they still need my help!

for example my 81 year old husband often gives the 33 year old a lift to work as he does not like getting the bus. I feel this is our duty as parents.
The oldest one wanted to give up his job and go and do a ski season but I feel that this kind of thing is a waste of time and he should stay here. After all he is using his degree in his job!

Also I still do their clothes washing as I could face the mess they might leave, still tidy their rooms, and my husband makes sure there is a dinner on the table for them every evening.

I think I am a great parent! Why do my neighbours and colleagues make such silly comments about our lifestyle?

Come on guys - back to revision now.

The 33 year IS the oldest, surely? So why do you talk about them like they are two different people in your OP?

Weird.

I meant 'the eldest one still at home'.
The 35 year old lives just up the road where we can drop in or he can come to us for meals etc. We would not have wanted him to go too far!

Wow.

Having read the thread more thoroughly I am reminded of the character Julia McKenzie played in the recent TV adaptation of The Casual Vacancy.

Scary.

I did not see that movie wyrd, could you elaborate at all?

And I'm Marilyn Monroe

There wasn't a 35 year old in your OP.

in my first post, I listed the four children I still have at home.
a few posts later, I mentioned our 35 year old who moved out last year and lives up the road.
So I have four children at home, plus a son in law and two babies, then there is also the eldest one to whom we rent a house.
I hope that clarifies things.

whoops
lol

Yes, thanks.

the story is actually true, linerunner, that is the funny thing, inc the amount of children and set up. It was a reverse.

This can't be real? Surely?
Does this stuff really happen?

I know lots of families that live like this, depends on your culture I suppose.

yes I posted it as a reverse, it is my dad and stepmother.
I wanted to see if other people thought it as bizarre as I do.
Yet she behaves as though only HER way is right....

Have you name changed three times on one thread now?

no, twice.
SB is my usual name, I was Duncan for a while, but reverted to Sunny.

So there's six of you?

Oh, another one! I think someone is bored today...

seven actually.....
well five plus two irritating add ons.
me and bro are the add ons.

Aren't you 'best mum' too?

Ah just saw it's a reverse.

What's an add on? Are you married to one of the five, Sunny?

It all sounds quite ... interesting.

So are you one of the siblings who live with your dad and stepmother then?

no I am one of the older ones who is not really part of the fam.
Same dad different mums...

Reverse threads are crap.