almost 18

Posted By: anon on 2008-08-07
In Reply to: Actually, no, I don't know that... - sm

She should be going to college or working full-time when she is 18. . She could live in a dorm room, get roommates or possibly move in with mom and boyfriend if she agrees to follow rules. . She is almost an adult and will need to make decisions on her own - why can't she continue living with dad?

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Troubles with 17-year-old - Troubled Mom
- Trouble with daughter - grandzila
- What's her reason for moving out of dad's house? - sm
- Personally, I would consider it lucky that - see message
  - Thank goodness some people still see it that way!! sm - me
    - You have to remember - sm
      - it's exactly what she meant, you know. - nm
        Actually, no, I don't know that... - sm
        almost 18 - anon
- Why doesn't she get her own - apartment and find a roommate.
  - Why don't you be a mom and take care of your daughter until she is an adult? sm - Disagree
    - 18 IS legally considered an adult. - exasperated
      - Legally, yes, but how adult were you at 18? nm - yes but
        at 18 - anon
        Did your parents help? I lived on my own but (sm) - yes but
        parents - anon
  - Ditto. - CG

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