Since i am 18 and a senior in high school should i still have to follow the rules of my parents?

Aggie80

Welcome to the real world! Guess what? There are rules everywhere. If you live in a dorm or an apartment, there are rules about noise levels and conditions and what you can and cannot do in your room/apartment. Even when you buy or rent a house, the neighborhood will have rules.

FozzieBear

Are you paying for the roof over your head and the food in your stomach? THAT's when you get to start living by your own rules - not when you turn a certain age.

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jenivive

still living in their houe and using their money? then yes

nowyouknow

Yes. If you are living in their home, it is up to them to make the rules.

kveryeffective

Their house their rules.

When you are on your own they you can make your own rules.

Listen we all have gone through it. It is when you are older will you understand the wisdom of your parents.

limeyfan

As long as you are under their roof and they provide for you, yup.

Henpecked

If you live under their roof, you abide by their rules. If not, get your own place and do as you please.

goliathntime

Only if you live with them.

MazdaMatt

If you live in their house your kinda SOL.

007

if you live in their home then yes, I would have given you a hundred dollar bill and the boot on your birthday if you had to ask.

J-Rod on the Radio

That all depends...

Do you live at home?

Do you eat the Food they Buy?

Do they buy you Clothes, gas, etc?

Did they bring you into this world?

If you answered yes to any of the .... well you get the point

Unless you plan to get your own place, yes.

I had a kid like you, 2 days and nights of homelessness opened her eyes real fast.

southernlady71251

Yes, as long as you are living in their home.When you are able to move out and take care of yourself, then you can be in control. Until then, you need to go by there rules.

puddintain

Are they stil supporting you? ie; housing/shelter,clothing,food,
transportation,? In other words still providing you with the very fundamental basics of life? Are they still covering your medical expensives also? Are you still going to them for lifes answers?
Are you still in their house sponging off them? YES you have to follow their rules! It's their house; NOT yours. When you become self-supporting then you can make your own rules.

tom r

so what, do you pay the mortage? do you pay the utilities? do you pay for your food? Do you pay for all of your everyday expenses? If the answer to any of these is NO, then YES you have to obey, IT IS CALLED RESPECT! Something your generation knows very little about.

TECHX69

Thier house....thier rules. 18...you have a bit to go yet. GOOD LUCK!!

penchie

honey:who pays the bills?????????????????
certailnly your parents do know better in a LOT of situations! i understand how you feel but be gald they're strict! be glad you are being taught morals and good things! better than those parents who have no clu what goes on with their kids.now u hate it,trust me you will be thankful one day

Yes.

"If you're under my roof you'll live by MY rules!"

Sound familiar?

;-)

Heidi 4

As long as you live in your parents home you need to go by their rules. I am sure they only want the best for you. Stay in school, get a really good education. If YOU CAN AFFORD IT and DON'T NEED A PLACE TO STAY FOR FURTHER EDUCATION and CAN GET A JOB AND PAY YOUR OWN EXPENSES, then you are ready to get your own place and set your own rules.

Don't act impulsively.

â™¥lois câ™¥ â˜ºâ™¥â™¥â™¥â˜º

if you had a kid in the same situation and you payed the bills and did things for them woulded you?? think about it.

hamthugger

When I was 18 I had dropped out of high school and got involved with many bad things and ended up living from place to place. So,I would follow the rules of your parents because not everybody is that lucky to have that choice.

CPT Jack

It's a fair question. You can answer it yourself by asking yourself these questions:
1. who pays for your living space?
2. who pays for the food you eat?
3. who pays for transportation to/from wherever you go?

That should lead you to a fair answer. If you are old enough (or rather, responsible enough) to do these things for yourself, then you are responsible enough to have free reign. If you truly want more independence but are not ready to move out, consider making a financial deal with your parents - compensation in exchange for more freedom. Make sure your ideas are well thought out and concise so they take you seriously.

Chris

unless you pay the bills and its YOUR house......then yes! If you were to own a home and your parents came to visit, wouldn't you want them to show you respect in your home?

jinkymcnuts

That depends on what your parents are like and if you were living with them or not.

If you were my kid, you'd probably be following my rules until you were 35, cause you sound like an ****, and I'd have to kick the snot out of you alot.

mikey

As long as your feet are under the table - YES!

Susie D

If you live under their roof - then you abide by their rules.

There is this misconception that because you are 18 that you get do what you want - not true as long as you continuing to be supported by other people in their home.

Yak Rider

No, not at all. Move out. Get your own place. Pay all your own bills and tell them just where to stick their rules. That will show them you mean business.

This is important because right now, and for the next few years, you are at the point in life where you know everything there is to know. It's important to act before you start to forget things.

Sid B

At 18 I became a Lieutenant in the canadian Armed forces. Education wise I was far more than a high school senior. You asked in Law in Ethics so I will answer both ways.

Ethically, you are under their roof their rules apply, I'm sure at 18 you didn't buy them the house.

Law, fail to abide by thier rules they need only say one word "out" and you become guilty of crimminal trepass. At best you are a roomer NOT a tenant, tenant protection laws do not apply.

I would bet the punishment you speak of is for something at least technically illegal and so much more lienent then the courts would hand out. As for curfew someone who comes in at anytime is disruptiive rude and inconsiderate.

These things apply to anyones residence not just your parents. Sounds like a Sincere apology would go a long way. Think about it long enough and it will be sincere.

macketchell

yup....you should always abey ur parents....its in the 10 commandments.......

pooptanic

You can go to court and legally divorce them, its called an emancipation, but then you will have to pay for your own room and board. Once you have your own place and pay for everything yourself, then tell them to sod off and there is nothing they can do about it.

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