But Mom! The other 61-year-olds get an allowance!

[jeffrey]

A Sicilian mother took away her 61-year-old son's house keys, cut off his allowance and hauled him to the police station because he stayed out late.

Tired of her son's misbehavior, the retiree in the central Sicilian city of Caltagirone turned to the police to "convince this blockhead" to behave properly, La Sicilia, one of Sicily's leading newspapers, reported on Thursday.

The son responded by saying his mother did not give him a big enough weekly allowance and did not know how to cook... Entire Article

[musubi]

sounds funny and familiar. my father's family is from southern italy (not sicily) and he was giving his paycheck to his father until he was 28 yrs old. he got into trouble when he dared to spend some of his own paycheck on a new suit. . .

[Broken Arrow]

Wow. I can't imagine going through the whole life being sheltered like that.

[PrincessPerky]

good grief! I didn't have a kid so I could coddle him for life! I am trying to raise independent thinkers that know better than I what to do with their pay!

[Bluezy]

((Hugs)) to Princess...hope all your kids are doing well.

While this situation would mortify a person born and raised in the US, a son taking care of his mother is this way is part of the culture. At least this man, very close to becoming a pensioner himself, is paying his way to his family. Mamma, on the other hand, needs to let go a bit and at least allow the man a suit.