angrystego

We talk about enabling harmful behaviour. No one has a right to harm others, not even those with a disability.

No matter whether the diagnosis is accurate in this case. OP’s parents are harmful for some reason. No need to make OP’s situation even harder, internet stranger. Be kind to kids, please.

In this case it’s a survival strategy.

Exactly. There is science-based economics and there’s also pseudoscience economics. They exist next to each other. It’s a similar situation as in medicine.