Q: I'm 18 and want to move out, but I need to know if my dad can stop me.
I turn 18 next week. And I want to move out. However, I don't graduate until May. Can I still move out of my house without my dad being able to stop me? I have a 4.14 GPA and have been in no trouble at school.
A: Congratulations on such a high GPA. You will not graduate until a number of months from now. Isn't it best to stay in the same circumstances that allowed you to obtain those grades? Do you have a way to fully support yourself? It might be best to save up so that you can get your own place. Is there someone else asking you to move in with them? We cannot make decisions for you, only your parents can at this stage. When you turn 18, you get to make your own decisions, but will they always be in your own best interest? Your parents have much more wisdom than you do, most likely, and you should listen to them. I wish that I had listened to my own father more closely when I was your age.
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