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Mama's Boys
Sara recently retired from her job of 23 years. Because she retired, Sara has less money than she used to. She has enough money for herself, but she has a problem. She has 2 sons. One is23 and the other is 26. Both sons work. However, they both live at home with their mom. They eat her food and expect her to cook for them. They also expect Sara to clean their rooms. The boys neverdo any chores at all. Also, they don't pay for food or anything else. In short, they are mama's boys. Sare is sick of the situation. She thinks, "They're adults. They should be living on their own, notstill living with their mother. I'm going to kick them out." During dinner that night, Sara tells the boys, "Its time for you two to take responsibility. You can't live with me anymore. I'm not goingto cook for you. I'm not going to clean for you. You need to grow up and get your own apartments!" The boys are very upset. They complain. They rant and rave-- "You're a terrible mom. How can you dothis. We're your children. Its not fair." The boys continue to rant and rave for 57 hours without stopping. But Sara won't budge. She tells them, "You have 1 month to find your own apartment. ThenSara leaves the room. No more whining-- just do it."

The next day, the boys come to the kitchen for breakfast-- but there's no food. Sara refuses to cook for them. She says, "You have jobs-- get yourown food and make it yourself. " The boys can't believe it! This happens everyday. The boys gradually lose weight because they won't cook for themselves. Finally, on the 28th day, they look for anapartment. They find a 2 bedroom for $750 a month. They sign a one year lease. They rush home to tell their mother. They're very excited because this will be their first apartment. They tell their mom,"We did it. We found an apartment. We'll move in tomorrow." Sara says, "I'm very proud of you. You're finally becoming independent." The next day, the boys move in. They have a big party with their...