Parents???

Question

my parents and i have never gotten along very well...i am hanging out with a guy this weekend who they have never met. I told them i was going to be staying the night at his house b/c he lives pretty far away. i am 18 just to let you know. So they told me that if i went to his house then i had to move out....i was like fine....i told them i was going ne ways. I have my own car, but the title is in their name b/c its cheaper. Can they take the car away even though i pay for it all?? also, they cant do anything about me leaving since im 18 can they??

Answer 1

you might really want to consider this. more then likley the guy you think you need to see so bad will not last. the only reason your folks are being so mean is that they care what happends to you, even tho you do not beleive it. your parents are going to be there through out your life. the boy will not. but if you do go and they do throw you out, more then likley when it is all over with the boy they will change their mind. but why hurt them and go against their wishes.

Answer 2

You are 18, and yes legally you can do what you want.

Emotionally you are acting like you are 14, and that is what is bothering your parents. If you live in their home, you need to play by their rules. End of discussion.

If you are ready to assume all finanacial and personal responsibility, then yes it it time you moved out on your own. I don't think shacking up with this guy because you are mad at your parents is the best way to do that.....Especially since you won't have a real job or any money to live on, or insurance or furniture, or a car, or education, and maybe not birth control.....

Yes, they have the title to your car, and yes they can park it and take your keys away. I would do it in a heart beat, and already have with my 16 year old.

Being a responsible adult means thinking about others first before yourself. Your parents are worried, and they are just doing their job. It is called PARENTING and saying NO is part of that job. Your job as a kid is to eplore the world and push boundries. What would you do if you were the parent ?????

Answer 3

LOL my daughter just turned 18 her self about 2 months ago. 3 days after her turning 18 she left me and moved back home with her boyfriend. Am sorry that you do not get along with your parents, but you did not say why did not get along with them. I want to tell you something that I am sure you do not want to hear, but a man is not worth losing your parents over at your age. Yes they can take your car from you even thought you have been paying on it it is in there name and as a parent myself, I would take the car, until you could grown up and see the vaule of life. That is called tough love sweetheart. If your parents raised you right as you get older and have children yourself you will see what I am saying. I was once 18 and thought that I knew everything and the world owed me it all. I wish you luck in life and know that you have many many years before you get old anda true man will wait for you.

Answer 4

They can take the car, but I think you can get it back if you can prove that you bought it and pay for it. Other than make your life miserable the can't do anything about you leaving. However, I will tell you this there comes a time in every ones life when they need their parents. I wouldn't burn all your bridges with them when you are only 18.

Answer 5

18 is considered an adult. The title of the car says they own it so, they own it. Get the title changed over to you now that you are 18.

It is good that you are moving out as you don't want to live by their rules. Good luck.

Answer 6

yes they can take the car whomever has the title in their name is the actual owner so its technically their car no matter how much you pay for it, and no they cant do anything about you leaving but you might wanna think about how not ready you are to leave if you dont even know about a title there is a lot of stuff involved in living by yourself i speak from experience.

Answer 7

The title is in their names, so it is legally theirs. They can take the car.

They can't stop you from leaving, but is a boyfriend worth losing you place to live? Get a job, go to school. When you can afford to be living on your own, then you can have as many ‘sleep overs’ as you want.

Answer 8

You're making a mistake by leaving home. Your parents just don't want you staying out somewhere with a guy they haven't even met, it's not that bad. The car won't belong to you either.

Answer 9

Wow girl you are livin my life for me over again...While it hard for me to tell you what to do I stayed with my b/f over night on my 18 bday and my mom and i were on thin ice anyways...the next monday all my belongings were packed up and the locks were changed. I was forced to sleep at girlfriends houses which beieve me sounds okay but after a week or two you run out of places to stay and clothes to wear and its not so great. i was forced to live with my new boyfriend and his family which was a blessing because i had no where else to go but my car. my b/f mom was dying of cancer and lived only one week into my stay which made an akward situation for everyone. my b/f and me ended up getting married and living happily ever after most of the time with 2 kids but i always wondered what would of happened if i would have obeyed her wishes? would i of not had to drop out of college? could i of been better or worse? its your choice but remember family is forever, and even tho it all worked out foir me it took a long time before i felt comfortable with my mom and myself again

Answer 10

the car part idk about. and the house part, no they can't your 18. but you know you really have to think about it though it may sound stupid your parents obviously love you and they are afraid you may hav sex with him or get hurt. i know your 18 and u can do what u want but sex b 4 marriage is not good and usually turns out into a bad relationship. but your parents have to love you! if they didn't u wouldn't probably even know they were your parents to this day.