I need to stop reading all of "your" nonsense...this article is directed at a certain segment of the population (middle-class types who live off their parents when they don't need to)...if that ain't you, then tough...but don't whine about her being a princess or what not, because she has advantages that you don't.
There is a lesson in the article. Living independently is better than relying on parents. Not exactly a message to inspire the laughably silly venom I've read in the comments.
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At 25, I'm still questioning what it means to be an adult. But I know that part of it means having the financial independence to never have to rely on my parents for my decision making. This is indicative of a sort of social independence as well. If I want to plan a vacation halfway around the world, I do—and no one can tell me otherwise, because I am depending on my own means to get there. I can live wherever I want because I am paying my own rent. Financial independence has allowed for absolute control over my own life—an undeniably liberating feeling.
There is something to be said for writing that rent check each month and knowing you've managed to live comfortably on your own terms. Racking up $500 shopping sprees on Mommy and Daddy's credit card may have its momentary allure, but the adult part of me believes that working for what you have is much more rewarding than being handed it on a silver platter. And I have my own mom and dad to thank for that.
Serafino lives in New York City.
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