Parents should beware raising adult babies

CHEN YU, a 22-year-old from Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, is reported to have spent 2 million yuan ($290,200) on studying in New Zealand but failed to get any diploma. He even could not take care of himself and his grandmother had to feed him. Qianjiang Evening News comments:

To use a popular label, the man in the case is a so-called adult baby, because his deeds make him almost the same as a baby. He cannot take care of himself. He is unable to go to school, let alone finish studies. He even relies on his grandmother to feed him.

However, he burns money faster than any normal baby. He spent 2 million yuan ($289,694) in two years overseas, but could not finish even the preparatory courses. We do not mean to judge his choice, but someone who lacks the basic ability to survive has little chance of success in any modern society.