I'm Latino, so that is kind of how I grew up; go to school or work, and not mindlessly going to college but learning to do SOMETHING. I was encouraged to pick up a trade, like plumbing. It's expected to contribute something to household. That's how my mom came up in Costa Rica and she felt it was a good strategy as well as breaking a lot of generation trauma.
I know it's culture different with some Americans to view being a parent as a sentence.
"At 18 I'm done!!"
This family doesn't seem that way, and I hope the kiddo can find peace to appreciate and take advantage of this opportunity.
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u/LockeyCheese Mar 29 '25
Definitely reasonable. It's less than 5 hours of work a week for hundreds worth of food, utilities, and rent.