• OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml
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    17 hours ago

    This is called the sandwich generation (when you have to take care of both adults and kids on your own). It’s a thing!

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      16 hours ago

      Yeah, my mom grew up in a house with her parents and a grandparent of two. And her cousin. That was the 60s and 70s. Guess we’re bringing it back!

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        6 minutes ago

        to be fair, multigenerational homes are more common than not in a lot of places and it has little to do with monetary status. America has stigmatized this because it’s more lucrative to make everyone pay for things independently