Another common issue is over-parenting. Sometimes a parent confuses loving a grown child with bailing them out of every difficulty. At a certain age, sometimes love means “tough love,” that is, letting the child find his own way out of the mess he made so that he has the opportunity to discover his own inner resources.
The Universe treats us much in the same way. Though it’s not some vindictive father god figure. It’s more akin to gravity. Either you abide by its laws, or you fall off the cliff when you walk over the edge.