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<p>I don’t think this is just limited to the younger generation…but those who are extremely insecure with their own decisions and have a tendency to try foisting the responsibility for making them on others. </p>
<p>Recently had a chat with an older friend on this very issue of asking such types of low-stakes questions by reminding him that 1. I’m much younger than him and 2. You’re more than old enough to make these types of decisions without having to heavily rely on others to act as your parental/older sibling figures. 3. This type of behavior is often interpreted as annoying by many and probably factored into previously mentioned problems he’s had at work and in personal relationships with other friends/SOs. </p>
<p>Moreover, I did have a similar “weird moment” when I found a younger friend who is a recent graduate at 25 has never even seen a tax form…much less have a vague working idea of how to do one. </p>
<p>He still has his parents do his taxes and when he mentioned that to me when asking me about apartments/personal finances stuff, I told him that even if he wanted to have someone else do his taxes…it is extremely important for him to gain that vague working idea himself so he could at least check up on it to catch potential mistakes. Especially considering the IRS will hold him legally liable for them.</p>