It’s a combination of trends.
Housing is expensive, especially in most California cities, which makes it hard for young people to move out and be self supporting.
Our culture has evolved towards an extended adolescence for young people, which delays their working towards being fully independent adults.
Entry level jobs don’t pay well enough to allow these young people to want to move out on their own, when they see what type of housing and lifestyle their small paychecks will allow for.
Many young people don’t think so much about marriage and family and settling down when they are in their 20s. The idea of finding a marriage partner and settling down doesn’t appeal to them. And it doesn’t seem to be a social norm anymore.
Some over protective parents are happy to not have their adult children move out.
I may get flamed, but, think that military service could be a good choice for many people. If nothing else, it will make a man, or a woman, out of you.
I agree, in the ongoing Baraqqi Depression, military service is one of the very few viable job options for young folks.
Zillow reports that my in-laws 1,500 sq. ft house (1,482 actually) is worth $660,000.00. In 2006, their neighbors 1,800 sq ft house sold for $950k!!!!!!
Like they say, sell a farm in AR, buy a house in CA, or sell a house in CA buy a farm in AR.
Why would anyone flame you, your post was spot on.
Young people who refuse to grow up are only hurting themselves. The 20’s can be the best time of life and to spend it living at home and playing videos games is the biggest waste.
But as you said, our society is encouraging this in many ways.