I’m turning 18 tomorrow and I feel like time has flown by so fast. My parents are throwing me a huge party, my dad’s idea, of course, and it’s nonnegotiable because he wants his business partners and rich friends to show up with gifts. If you’ve seen my previous posts, you already know my dad has a bit of a greedy streak, lol.
I had a small party with family and friends then started moving out.
As father of an 18-year-old who is about to turn 19 and a 17-year-old she’s about to turn 18, I can’t imagine booting either of them out at this age. Could they stand on their own? Probably, but it seems inhumane and cruel.
I hope leaving was your choice and that it worked out well for you.
It was my choice and it did end up working out well. Had 3 constantly changing roommates for a few years before I finished school and got into my career. Once I started making better money everything got easier. I’m a very happy person and my mother is genuinely an angel. I think it would be a good bit harder for an 18 year old now with the cost of everything. I was also lucky I had a landlord willing to rent to an 18 year old with no credit history and just a bunch of cash. I’d bet thats a hell of a lot less common now. I got a four bedroom apartment and rented rooms to friends and people off craigslist. That was until I could afford a down payment on my current property. It was tough but I always found a way to make it work. With prices now though, I don’t know, probably impossible but definitely considerably more difficult.