My father completed his graduation right after turning 30. He even completed his schooling by working small gigs and affording himself the books to study. So it was beyond a question for him to ask for anything from his parents.
As I was growing up, my parents took all the care of my education. I was never said no to anything I needed with respect to education (which was mostly course books, reference books, notebooks and pens). Even when I used to study in a different city for graduation, in my mind I was clear: Your parents might be paying for your needs, but everything you want (a car, branded clothes, a life of more luxury, etc.) you have to earn it yourself.
Now that my eldest nephew and niece are 19, I have seen two different things: I do not see or feel passion to become someone and to get an internship. I get it that in this era you do not necessarily become a valedictorian, but you still gotta have that fire to become something. Or a curiosity to figure that out. At the same time, they see their parents going through a lot to afford their education, and yet they demand birthday celebration with friends in hotels, a new coffee machine, a gym membership, a vacation with friends, etc. from their parents.
Let me tell you none of the above is wrong. I would love for them to have all of the above and more.
But where do we draw the line between taking money from your parents for existence versus filling your existential crisis, especially if you are not someone like Suhana Khan or Ananya Pandey?