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"How long am I supposed to pay for their phone, food, and internet?" The Answer: As long as they are participating in the family system .
This article assumes the NEET is not abusive, violent, or addicted to hard substances. If those conditions exist, this is no longer a NEET situation but a clinical intervention situation. Seek professional help immediately.
Stop.
When the term "NEET" first emerged from the UK government in the late 1990s, it was purely statistical: a checkbox for "Not in Education, Employment, or Training." Today, the word carries a heavy stigma. For many parents, hearing that their adult child might become a NEET triggers the same primal fear as hearing they have a chronic illness.
Some people are not built for the modern workforce. The noise, the hierarchy, the performative small talk—it is lethal to them. By allowing them to be a NEET, you are not ruining them. You are saving them from suicide or addiction. How to Raise a Happy NEET
The modern economy is failing a significant percentage of young people. Burnout is clinical. The "Great Resignation" was a symptom of a system that demands we trade our mental health for health insurance.
By Dr. Eleanor Vance, Family Psychologist "How long am I supposed to pay for
Passion is the seed of productivity. Often, a NEET who is allowed to pursue their bizarre, non-monetizable hobby for two years eventually turns that hobby into a remote freelancing career. But it cannot start with the goal of money. It must start with love. Let’s talk money, because this is usually where parents get stuck.