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[lgfan]

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@roeroe1005 wrote:

@Carmie,

My sister and I are first generation Italian also.  My dad's belief was that we either leave in a wedding dress or a coffin.  We were not even allowed to go away to college.  Dad eased up a bit by the time my sister went to school.

I completely understand what you wrote.  

I remember when my sister got married and I actually moved out (I was 30) weeks apart.  I would answer my phone and a man would be crying on the other end.  One time dad said to me "if I should die, don't blame yourself".  Yikes!  

After my sister had her first child, Eddie's crib went in my old bedroom, and that baby actually saved me!

Gotta love the Italian families!

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It is the same for Hispanic families.  Adult children do not leave the house until they are married.  Sometimes they do not move out at all. They continue living with their parents and once they have children the parents take care of them while they work.  Once the parents are too old to take care of themselves the children take care of them.  

[SaveTheTurtles]

All 3 of my adult kids own their own homes. 

[Puggywuggy]

Many cultures have multiple generations living under the same roof. At one time, one child came home for a few years and we had my husband's elderly mother for over 18 years. Now we have my parents. It's the circle of life and though it can sometimes be stressful, it is also a blessing and frequently, a necessity. ❤️