One term you might want to become familiar with that we use a lot when we’re talking about our kids is:  TWIXTER. 

TIME MAGAZINE devoted their January 24, 2005 cover story to expose this global threat:   The WORLDWIDE EPIDEMIC OF THE TWIXTER GENERATION.

Bottom line, TWIXTERS are basically “young adults” in their late teens and early 20’s who are taking FIVE TO TEN YEARS longer to grow up and become financially independent.

We are part of a generation of parents who have, due to guilt, overindulgence and politically correct nonsense having to do with instilling “self-esteem” in our children, created these TWIXTER monsters and are now stuck with them because they have no idea how to take care of themselves.

Our kids laughed hysterically when we told them to get a part-time job at McDonalds after school.  After all, we had worked there when we were their ages.  With this suggestion, they were all rolling around on the floor grabbing their stomachs with huge guffaws and tears streaming down their faces, still maintaining control of the TV remotes glued to their hands.

Instead of well-earned SELF-ESTEEM, they, despite our good intentions, have turned out to be ENTITLED AND SPOILED ROTTEN.  So, between the two of us, we have SIX TWIXTERS who continue to, like giant sponges, drain our wallets, retirement funds and trigger strong urges for wine on a daily basis.