Boomerang Offspring
Ah, autumn. Students are somewhere between ankle- and knee-deep in the new school year. Which makes parents across the nation breathe a big fat sigh of relief because the kids will be mostly out of the house for the next nine months. Except for the unfortunate few who’ve completed their primary, middle, secondary and higher levels of education and were then spit right out into this charming economy. Sucks to be you, pal.
It also sucks to be your parents; they were this close to having a kid-free home. If you’ve recently arrived on the safe shores of your parents’ front steps, you can coast for a while on parental love and sympathy. But that will not last, and if you don’t show some major effort with the Job Hunting Task of Doom, they’ll get cranky.
When the ‘rents begin to act oddly, they’ve probably read this article and are trying to get rid of you. It’s not because they don’t love you; they love you unbearably much but would like to continue to love you, which is why you have to move out as soon as is humanly possible.
Further Reading:
How to Kick Your Kid Out of the Nest
‘This Is My Goddamned House’: What to Do If Your Kid Moves Back Home
College Grads Heading Back Home
Posted by Alexa Harrington
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