The Blurred Lines Between Help and Enabling Financial struggles have become a common experience for many young adults, making it increasingly difficult to distinguish between offering support and perpetuating dependency.
Two recent letters in our advice column highlight this complex issue: one from "Not a Bank," who has been lending money to her adult daughter without clear repayment plans; another from "Worried Mom," whose son is struggling to find stable employment and needs financial assistance.
At first glance, these cases may seem unrelated.