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Dennis Prager

To be told that one can be dependent on one's parents until age 26 should strike a young person who wants to grow up as demeaning, not as something to celebrate.

Dennis Prager

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Dennis Prager is saying that telling young adults they can rely on their parents until age 26 implies they are not truly independent or mature. Instead of feeling proud about this extended dependence, young people should feel insulted because it suggests they are not capable of managing their own lives sooner.

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