I mean they brought us here, knowing full well what the world is like.
2006-06-27 07:33:53 · 51 answers · asked by city_shuffle 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
You know I make in excess of 6 figures and have lived all over the world. This question was purely philosophical, since I never choose life myself. Anyhow, I have choosen to forgo having children even though I want them (for personal egocentric reasons) knowing that I should not force any life to bear this ugly without having choosen it.
2006-06-27 07:41:34 · update #1
It's a parents responsibility until they are old enough to be on their own. Then it's up to each person to become an adult and live their own life.
2006-06-27 07:35:26 · answer #1 · answered by heidielizabeth69 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I believe the purpose of a parent is to help guide a child in the discovery of life. Children make choices that Parents don't agree with - Does that mean that the Parent has a right to tell the child to change that choice? No. The ultimate choice is and always will be the Child's. Do Parents have a responsibility to show the child the different paths that the child may be going down if they make that choice? Absolutely. Are the Parents responsible to support a child for their whole life? No. Should they help them towards accomplishing the skills that they need to stand on their own? Absolutely.
Parents often fail at the last task because they don't want to be too hard on their children. So they do not teach the child responsibility and then they wonder why they have a 25 year old at home still eating their food, using their phone and they are still cleaning up after the child.
No one is given a manual when they are handed that beautiful baby, but there is a lot of information to be had if someone takes the time to go and find it. As to the answer to your question, No, the parent should not be materially supporting their child after they become adults. But yes, they should still be supporting their child emotionally.
2006-06-27 07:51:27 · answer #2 · answered by RE Guru 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The person does not choose to be born, it's true.... However once you are weaned, potty trained, educated, and of legal age, it's time to become self supporting. Sink or swim, do it on your own time, effort, and financial resources.
If you do well, great! If you fail miserably and are checking out rental property of a cardboard nature under a bridge somewhere, well, that will give you encouragement to change your circumstances, won't it? Yes, it will be more difficult than if you did it the right way the first time, but you will certainly appreciate it all the more when you succeed!
2006-06-27 08:11:00 · answer #3 · answered by hipcat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are an adult, then the answer is no. A little help from time to time is about as good as that support should be.
Yes, they brought you here, but did you ever think that on a soul level that YOU decided to come here and chose them as your parents? Maybe you chose to have a struggling life to learn to overcome it, to become a strong, confident human being. Declare yourself to be a genius and offer your unique gift to the world, whatever it is.
2006-06-27 07:45:55 · answer #4 · answered by Mandalawind 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how old you are. If you are a child then of course but from the deepness of the question sounds like your old enough to know better. Once you are grown your parents job is to try to supply you with ideas to better yourself when struggles arise. Grow up and get a job. Welcome to real world it's mean. I'm sick of struggling to but I cant run to mommy and daddy all the time. Sometimes you have to handle things on your own I'm sure that's what your parents would want 4 you to. Good Luck! It's called Tough Love.
2006-06-27 07:45:00 · answer #5 · answered by sxybggr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO!!! I am a 24 year old full-time college student(which I pay for all on my own). I also work a full-time job and have my own car and apartment. My parents moved to another state when I was 19...so I have done all of this on my own since.
I think u got some set of balls asking this question. Ur "sick" of life so u think someone should give u a free ride?? Get up off ur lazy a$$ and do something for ur self...u get no sympathy from me!!!
2006-06-27 07:41:53 · answer #6 · answered by It'sMe23 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't you even try and use that! I bet when the gave you a directive you didn't say that "they brought me here, so I'll do what's asked of me" right? Get off your little tail, and go find a job that can support what your wants and needs are, and don't try and live above your means, then there will be no "struggle of life" financially! SHAME, SHAME, SHAME! You should be lucky they gave you your precious little life. Find a job, if your already working get training and find a better one. God Bless You. Good Luck.
2006-06-27 07:41:22 · answer #7 · answered by jusb4dawn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, all depend on you age, but we are responsible for our own self, we cannot blame parents for us been struggling here and there, we carry a problem no matter where we live. We have to confront our problems and situation, don't run away front it. Just think, we all have a struggle in this life. Learn to live the real life, but you will do better if you know Jesus.
2006-06-27 07:39:43 · answer #8 · answered by Evy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it's the parents' responsibility to raise a kind, honest, hard-working child. If a child is raised well and makes good choices, he shouldn't ever become "sick of life" unless there are underlying mental conditions. In that case, regardless of the age of the child, it's the parents' responsibility to see that the child seeks help before he becomes a danger to himself or others.
And why is it, again, you decided to forego having children? Are you sure it's for your egotistical reasons, or are you having a difficult time finding a woman who will actually sleep with you?
2006-06-27 09:07:16 · answer #9 · answered by brevejunkie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The poor sick child must care for itself at the age of 18. Yes, the parents knew full well that the world was about struggle, strive and die, but they had no alternative world to offer.
The poor sick child must get off its lazy behind and earn a living, unless it wants to starve. The world always has room for another corpse.
2006-06-27 07:38:13 · answer #10 · answered by Grendle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a parent's responsibility up until adulthood, upon which responsibility is truly on the son or daughter. How can you ask for the 'right' to do everything, and then sit back and let your parents do all the work?
Loving parents often do support their kids beyond the years of adulthood, but they have no legal responsibility to continue to support them. And worse, morally, someone who is an adult who continues to be fully supported for no good reason takes no responsibility for themselves and is socially blind to reality, not to mention blind to the support already given by their parents.
2006-06-27 07:39:45 · answer #11 · answered by TL 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋