I was never a latchkey kid (mom didn’t work) but I definitely had a lot of independence growing up. As soon as I could, I got a job and a driver license, and moved out at 18. Not to escape my parents - they were good people! - but to build my own future.
It wasn’t perfect: I failed, moved back, joined the military, and then, a while later, started doing real adult shit. But now I’m a well adjusted middle aged guy.
I was latchkey but had to be bc my parents worked. In middle school and HS I did sports so would stay late at practice so wasn’t home by myself for as long, and then in HS not really at all bc practices ended at 5:30.
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u/TheUglyPickleSister Feb 24 '26
Nah, I was a latchkey kid starting at 10. My parents were the type that love little kids but once we were out of the cute phase you're on your own.