"boomerang kid"

it appears that i have acquired another label by society - "boomerang kid"...i find the mind-set of americans comical at times due to these labels, but lets examine this particular one...america is in the minority when it comes to attitudes and expectations of families taking care of families.  generally the rule is once youre an adult, once you move out, you are on your own.  temporary housing may be obtained in your parents home - but the emphasis seems to be on the temporary...im an adult, i moved out, i left home and then i came back...initially it was purely temporary, but circumstances have changed and now i have become the caregiver, the parent, the supporter of the family.  and ive seen this quite frequently recently.


so when society applies a label with such negative connotations, are they even paying attention to what is actually happening around them?  i suppose i could have been a "boomerang kid" but i dont believe that is fair to myself or to any of the others who have surpassed the child, the daughter or the son role.  we are are so much more than that. we are a family!