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Re:The majority of 18- to 29-year-olds in the US are now liv... by chillwaves on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @03:09PM (#24496255)
Speaking from the younger generations perspective, this is a great way to destroy the relationship with your adult children.

I'm sure it doesn't feel great for them to be dependent on you and face your scorn on a daily basis. I just hope the situation will never be reversed, for your sake.

Re:The majority of 18- to 29-year-olds in the US are now liv... by dang on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @03:30PM (#24496568)
Please don't post like this here. See https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24496544 for more explanation.
Re:The majority of 18- to 29-year-olds in the US are now liv... by chillwaves on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @05:02PM (#24497860)
Sorry dang, my tone is wrong. I'll do better. I agree with what you wrote in your link.
Re:The majority of 18- to 29-year-olds in the US are now liv... by dang on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @10:47PM (#24500656)
Appreciated!
Re:The majority of 18- to 29-year-olds in the US are now liv... by irrational on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @03:12PM (#24496294)
Scorn? I haven't said a word to them. How could I? I barely see them.
Re:The majority of 18- to 29-year-olds in the US are now liv... by chillwaves on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @05:23PM (#24498123)
From my experience, feeling constantly judged by my parents is damaging (speaking for myself and my siblings) and leads to avoidant behaviors. This holds true whether I am working or not, whether I live with them or am on my own.

Maybe you can have a conversation with them to reset expectations? Part of this process should communicate to them what your expectations are and then, if they meet those expectations you should try not to judge their lifestyles.

Would you care if they slept until noon if they were otherwise productive?

The fact that there are nebulous unspoken "rules" is a likely source of tension.

Apologies for the judgment in my last comment, clearly I do not know your family and am just projecting my own familial dysfunction. To put it bluntly, your comment hit a nerve but my response was uncalled for.

Re:The majority of 18- to 29-year-olds in the US are now liv... by smorephism on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @04:02PM (#24497011)
I suspect they get the idea.
Re:The majority of 18- to 29-year-olds in the US are now liv... by ganzuul on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @03:16PM (#24496348)
They are adults now. They can tell.
Re:The majority of 18- to 29-year-olds in the US are now liv... by DamnYuppie on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @03:15PM (#24496326)
If their actions were productive and healthy I would agree with you. Yet their behavior sounds unproductive and unlikely to lead to a quality life. As such scorn is warranted.

Younger generations 40 and below have a tendency to believe that regardless of what they are doing no one can have a negative opinion on what they do, otherwise the other party is to be blamed and shamed. There is little to no self accountability.

Re:The majority of 18- to 29-year-olds in the US are now liv... by d33 on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @03:18PM (#24496389)
What's needed here is sympathy. They could as well be depressed, addicted or have any other problem they're trying to run away from. Or just a broken sleep cycle. Bottom line is, if you're bitter about it, you're unlikely to change anything and only get to accumulate resentment.
Re:The majority of 18- to 29-year-olds in the US are now liv... by chillwaves on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @05:26PM (#24498151)
Agree hard with this. For one, we all know how addictive screens are. Many people commenting here are part of the firms that design/support these addiction machines.

What I would want older generations to understand is that modern lifestyle is more and more of an attention trap that expresses itself both mentally and physically.

Sympathy is good, empathy is better.