Many young people fled major metro areas for the presumed safety of their family homes, but the Wall Street Journal is reporting that some are finding it difficult to settle into a consistent work routine as they deal with the challenges of once again living with their parents. They are contending with technological issues, both in terms of the equipment their less tech-savvy parents have as well as expectations that they become the resident IT help desk. Compounding these challenges are the general disruptions that come with having many people in the same house together, not all of whom necessarily view the pandemic in the same way: One person quoted on the story, for example, had to convince her father not to go to the bank to reimburse her for groceries, and she wound up teaching him how to do an online bank transfer.

While some young people have been moving back with their parents for safety reasons, others are doing so because they've lost their jobs. Yet Vox reports that weighing whether to return home puts young people in a bind, as medical authorities are advising everyone to avoid travel if they can. Further, many young people who may want to be with their parents during these trying times are also afraid of accidentally exposing them to the virus, especially given that their parents' age makes them high-risk individuals. This has caused a great deal of conflict with some people: Parents may be, against best advice, pleading with their children to stay with them, either directly, by asking, or indirectly, by calling many more times than normal and increasingly talking about how worried they are.