Since a judge ruled 30-year-old Michael Rotondo leave his mother's Camillus home, his story has spread. From Good Morning America to The View, everyone has an opinion.

But, why the massive interest?

A Syracuse University journalism professor says there are a few reasons.

For parents she says the story may be a "forbidden fantasy."

“It sort of taps into inner desires of parents whose kids are living with them and they kind of wish they weren't, or they're kind of concerned about what's going to happen to them,” said SU associate journalism professor Aileen Gallagher.

And, for the younger generation:

“The story fulfills a negative stereotype of millennial that they disagree with,” she said.

She says there could also be an element of fear.

“'Will I have to live with my parents forever and what if they don't let me?' This is sort of what we would call a man bites dog story that you don't think that parents are going to evict their children from their home so it has that great novelty aspect,” Gallagher said.

Michael's parents have declined to comment.

The judge also ruled that adult protective services should look into the matter.