I am 16, in my final year of high school, and going onto college next year. I live a fair way out of the city, i have to travel for a long time every day to get to and from school. Most of my friends live in the city or close to it, so it makes it very hard to go out to parties and stuff because of the lack of buses in my area. One of my friends who also lives out of town said he wanted to get an apartment and a part time job in town and asked me if i wanted to be room mates with him. My only problem is my parents. they are kind of overprotective and I'm going to have to think of the best way to ask them about it and have some really good arguments ready to back it up, because they will say we cant trust you by yourself, etc. But the thing is, im not a little kid anymore, and they CAN trust me by myself, they just don't realize it yet. I would still come home on weekends, unless there was a party or something on... which most of the time there would be, but yeah. any advice on this??
2007-09-19 22:09:28 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Adolescent
**Charli**:
I wouldn't be moving out, think of it more as a place to stay during the week so I don't have to travel for long hours. I would still go home most weekends. And I would have roommate(s) and my parents would still give me money if i really needed it... and it would only be a small apartment so I don't think it would be too hard to make ends meet.
I didn't mean to come across as that being the only reason. Being closer to my school and having more time to do homework were also things i took into consideration. Oh and i want to start going to the gym but there isn't one anywhere near here of course.
Tapestry6: True, but one of my best mates (who lives even further out of town than I do) lives in an apartment in town with a 17 year old roommate, which is what gave me the idea in the first place. If he can do it then why can't I?
2007-09-20 02:49:25 · update #1
doing the two week wait: ....i'm a guy. What made you think i was a girl? and how can I drink drive, i dont even have a car. I already have my priorities straight. I only briefly mentioned parties in my question, what made you think thats what this was all about? I go to them but i don't let them get in the way of my education..
2007-09-20 02:56:17 · update #2
No offense honey, but why would you want to move out of home @ 16??
I am buying my house at the moment, with my partner. We have to work our butts off to make ends met some weeks. It's not easy.
Why don't you just stay at home and crash at a friends house in town on the weekend?
2007-09-19 22:31:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can't get your own place until your 18 years old, you cannot sign contracts with the landlord. Even if you got emancipated most landlords would never let an underage teenager rent an apartment. Also your parents are responsible for you for things like insurance, or if you got in trouble with the law, until your 18.
You will just have to wait 2 years more.But you might be able to get the part time job and save up the next 24 months; its not easy being 16 but it will pass and then you will be independent the rest of your life.
2007-09-20 05:53:53 · answer #2 · answered by Tapestry6 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
First thing... NEVER tell your parents that you want to be in the city because of your friends and parties.. That will NEVER work..
I know you think you are not a little kid anymore, but to your parents you are..
Talk to them about the drive and the price of gas and the time lost doing school work.
Maybe a dorm might be a better idea they can handle. You will be around other college student too so your not alone in an apartment.
2007-09-20 05:36:05 · answer #3 · answered by LadyCatherine 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
legally you cant move out until your 18. think about this long and hard. you a female living with a male is gonna look very bad and trashy. and check with your college they may require freshmen to live in the dorms or with parents. the college i was going to attend that was their rule to make sure you werent out partying. college is expensive. get your priorities straight. its not about partying its about your future. get your education you dont need to party, parties lead to drinking and driving and death
2007-09-20 09:30:39 · answer #4 · answered by kleighs mommy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋