leaving home at 17????

Question

m 16 right know and my birthday is in october. my mom said that if i was to be able to take care of myself then i could move out when i turn 17. But anyways i have a friend who said that her cousin lives in apartments and only has to pay like 50.00! but there nice apartments and she went through social services or something like that were she would only have to pay a little amount like that at the end of the month. i was wondering how do u do that

Answer 1

I agree with the others, stay put! I am a social worker, and we know about the $50 apartments here....they are drug infested, lots of meth and big problems!! Most of the tenants are high school drop outs, single mothers, and I would say that most of them were teenagers when they had their children. I know it sounds good now, but hang on to what you have, even if it is not ideal. You have a free ride and take advantage while you can, I would hate to see you end up as one of our statistics.

Answer 2

i don't think you should move out that quickly, especially with your friend's cousin living in apartments paying $50 a month. That does NOT sound right. You really need to think about this before you make a move, being independent is NOT easy. I know from personal experience. $50 a month is NOT going to pay for everything you need in life to live. You have to ask yourself, what about other bills such as electricity bill, water bill, cable bill? food? clothes? personal hygiene items? entertainment? Do you have a job? do you have a car? insurance? health insurance? Do you have plenty of money saved up in a Savings Account? You also need to know that Social Services is for children/minors who have no parents what so ever, they are abandoned & waiting to get adopted (this doesn't apply to you since your not abandoned), they will wait till you are 18 years old, then they are no longer responsible for you. You can't just move out & run to Social Services, believe me....they will drop you off back to your Mom's house. Having your own apartment comes from maintaining your responsibilities. You need to have a job. You also need credit to get approved for an apartment. You need to have a decent amount of money saved up in a bank account. The average rent payment for a 1 bedroom apartment is anywhere between $1,200-$1,500 a month. That does not include utilities & food. Trust me on this, you don't want to be living paycheck to paycheck because it's hard. You will be poor. Your best bet is to stay at home with your parents & take advantage of that. You need their help right now, especially being almost 17 years old. I know what it's like, I was a teenager once, but you are only 16. You need to give yourself some time & you also need to finish up your education to include graduating from High School & getting a College Degree so you can have a better future. Your college degree is your key to success & a great job so you can make good money. You will have a hard time doing all that if you move out & become independent at your age. I'm sorry but you are TOO YOUNG. Forget your friend with the cousin & her $50 a month apartment. That is a joke. I guarantee you, as good as it may sound, you won't know until you are actually in that position. What you think is a dream is actually really a nightmare. Don't mess up your life just because you don't want to follow rules anymore in your Mom's house. Why don't you try focusing more on your school work & find new friends who will encourage you to do the right things in life. You will remember this when you become an adult & you will be glad you didn't make the stupid decision of moving out at 17 years old. I encourage you to let your mom read this. I'm sure she will agree with me.


GOOD LUCK.

Answer 3

Your stupid if you leave in my eyes. I know personally I want to stay with my parents until I graduate and go off to college. I bet your friend cousin had some problems at home. If that's the case then most likely they won't do it for you. Plus if your 17 your parent will have to sign the lease too. I promise you may say you want to leave now. But don't leave 'till you are positive. Don't set your mind to moving you have 'till October. I say just try to make things work. Don't put yourself in a hard position you can avoid.

Answer 4

$50 for an apartment? No way.

My advice to you is to move out only when you have a job.

Answer 5

don't leave wait if you could wait and turn 17 why not 18, it's not true there is no house there really for that amount no Mather what even in the poorer neighborhood. wait one more year and save more for a bitter apt.

Answer 6

Don't. Living with the parents is a great part of life. It may never come back