Well, it seems that some of us parents of twenty somethings have done perhaps TOO good a job raising their self-esteem [to an inflated level]

They were brought up thinking the world was indeed their oyster. "Anything was possible...just set your mind to it" was our mantra..."Choices! Carpe Diem!!" "You Are Great!!"

Then something happened...they grew up...they went out to make their mark in a world that they thought rewards people for just *being* (i.e. American Idol....the vast majority trully feel they are spectacular, and are destroyed when they get turned down]

They thought/think the world owes them a favor.

This has been a rude, crude awakening...and I worry about them. They are not taking this life lesson well...if at all.

Maybe, when they were babies... the lullaby of choice should have been ..."I Never Promised You A Rose Garden."??