The Wussified Hilarity That Is The "Quarter Life Crisis"

There used to be a time, long long ago, when graduates of American colleges and universities would go out into the real world, find employment and health insurance, find an apartment that they could afford, buy their own furniture, groceries, and become adults. Not any more. These days, the trend is for graduates to move back in with their parents, where they are protected, coddled, and funded until they are 30. This is known as the Quarter Life Crisis. Books have been written about this phenomenon. There is actually a whole website devoted to the Quarter Life Crisis, http://www.quarterlifecrisis.com/, where twenty-somethings can share their personal stories, i.e. bitch and moan to each other about the pains of adulthood. From the FAQ page:

Q: What is a quarterlife crisis?
A: The quarterlife crisis, or QLC, is essentially a period of anxiety, uncertainty and inner turmoil that often accompanies the transition to adulthood.

Q: Who coined the phrase "quarterlife crisis?"
A: Abby Wilner, co-author of Quarterlife Crisis and Quarterlifer's Companion, coined the phrase in 1997 after she graduated from college, moved back home, and couldn't figure out what to do with her life.

Q: What makes the QLC unique for twentysomethings today?
A: Essentially, it is taking longer to become an adult today based on traditional markers such as financial independence and starting a family. The average American job hops 8 times before the age of 32, the average college graduate accrues $20,000 in education loan debt, and the average age to
get married is now 27.

Actually, the Quarter Life Crisis is just another example of the wussification of America. The vast majority of today's college graduates have never worked a day in their lives. They've also been told that work is supposed to be enjoyable, fulfilling, and exciting. Fact is that work is often not enjoyable, fulfilling, and exciting, but rather tedious, time-consuming, and boring. Always has been, always will be. The reason why these kids are all going through Quarter Life Crises is that they're just now realizing this.

Note to aspiring parents: Make your kids work throughout high school and pay their way through college like the old days. They will learn the value of the dollar, and won't flip out and move back in with you after graduation.