News Flash: After
an incredibly horrible “tweet” yesterday by actress Roseanne Barr, ABC has today
terminated her contract, ended the reboot of her once-popular sitcom before its
second year could air. The Captain feels bad for the other actors on the show
who now suffer from Barr’s stupidity, but I rejoice that ABC did the right
thing.
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Now, on to today’s post…
My mother raised me to be independent.
I don’t know if that was intentional or not.
In fact, there have been times in recent years when I have
suspected what she would really like more than anything else is for all of us
to bring our spouses and children and move back in with her.
But there’s 25 of us now, spread out across the country, so
that’s not going to happen.
When your humble Captain graduated from high school, I shook
the dust from my boots and headed out into the world searching for adventure,
never planning to look back.
I spent one summer at home between college and seminary; I
was working locally to save up money for school.
So while the Captain is not surprised, it was disheartening
to hear the news story last week about the parents in New York who had to sue
their 30-year-old son to get him to move out of their house!
WTF!
Seriously! He was not working. He was not contributing
anything toward household expenses. At 30 years old he was simply mooching off
his parents.
The relationship got so bad they weren’t even talking to one
another. They were reportedly communicating through letters.
But apparently someone was still feeding him and doing his
laundry… and I don’t know how he got around town since his Volkswagen was
broken down in their driveway.
Ultimately, after several threatening letters, the parents offered
him $1,100 and two-weeks notice to get out… and he said “no”.
Some suggested they should have disconnected the internet.
Perhaps that would get him out.
In fact, he argued in court that he needed at least six
months to get out.
Furthermore, he claims he can’t take a job because he is “working
hard at being a good father”.
“That’s why I am not the CEO of a big company.”
I shit you not. He really said that!
Captain’s Note: According
to reliable reports, he became a father eight years ago – that’s when he moved
in with his parents – but lost visitation privileges two years ago.
Here’s an idea – if you want to be a good father, get a job
and move out of your parents’ house, you moron!
And last week a Judge told him to do just that.
Uhm, no. A real judge.
But the Captain is anticipating an appeal of that ruling.
Sadly, many are saying this loser is “typical” of the
Millennial generation.
He insists he is not a Millennial because he is “conservative”.
Captain’s Note: Millennials
are the generation born between 1981 – 1996. Many say this is the first
generation in America where the children will not have a better life than their
parents had. Once they leave home, their quality of life will necessarily go
down.
But the Captain knows several of that generation who are
intelligent and caring and PRODUCTIVE members of society.
And they are not still living with their parents!
Now I’m not saying the Captain is perfect, by any means. But
I don’t understand how a person can sponge off another – especially one’s
parents – when he is perfectly able to work.
Nonetheless, his story has become a national news sensation and as a
result he has received several offers for work; a radio “shock jock” just gave
him $3,000 for an appearance on his show.
We’ll see if he can manage all that… and still be a good
father…
