""The plan" here is usually the well-trodden path laid out for most people at this stage in their lives: finish high school, get your degree or get a job, move out of your parents' home, and begin building an independent life. But in recent years, psychologists, sociologists, and concerned parents alike have noticed what seems to be a growing number of young adults who seem caught in this adolescent quicksand-unable or unwilling to take the next step into adulthood."
"This might look like prolonged dependence on parents for housing and finances, difficulty committing to work or education, avoidance of romantic or social commitments, or a general inertia around planning for the future. Inspired in part by a romantic comedy of the same name, this phenomenon has informally come to be known as "failure to launch." But beyond the pop-culture caricature of a 30-year-old who refuses to leave his parents' basement,"
Many young adults struggle to transition into independent adult roles, often remaining dependent on parents for housing, finances, and daily support. The pattern can include difficulty committing to work or education, avoidance of romantic and social commitments, and inertia around future planning. Informal labels like "failure to launch" capture the cultural image but the pattern is not an official diagnosis. The phenomenon overlaps with hikikomori and can form an identifiable emotional and behavioral pattern that leaves individuals feeling adrift and immobilized. Economic pressures, emotional avoidance, and circumstantial obstacles commonly contribute to prolonged dependence in the current climate.
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