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| Cal | Sep 21 2011, 09:29 PM Post #1 |
I may not deserve to live, but I will protect those in my reach with my reverse blade!
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As we all probably know, emancipation is legally freeing yourself from another person, mostly known (now) for kids who free themselves form their parents because of various reasons and feel they can live life on their own before the age of 18. I ended up leaving my father's home right when I was around 18. However, if conditions had been worse I do believe I could of been able to legally take care of myself, now the chances of a local court granting me this are slim, especially if there is no physical abuse (which there really wasn't). I was treated like garbage because I stood up for what I personally believed in and not what my family for the most part did. Anyway, is it something you think you could do? It's obviously easier said then done, but it's very possible if the circumstances are right. Are/Were you mature enough before the age of 18 to take care of yourself? Edited by Cal, Sep 21 2011, 09:29 PM.
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| Wolf | Sep 21 2011, 09:34 PM Post #2 |
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I'm 17 at the moment but, if I still lived with my dad, I would get out of there as fast as I could. My dad's abusive and that's why I don't live there anymore. I feel at the moment I could though. I have a lot of money saved up and I've gotten a few job offers. |
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Sep 21 2011, 09:45 PM Post #3 |
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I feel like leaving home at a young age is just immaturity and restlesness kicking in, unless you have a very valid reason to leave. Even if you are abused by your parents, a better alternative would be to tell someone you trust and get it taken care of. Let the law take care of them. I actually had this discussion with my friend the other day. We work together as office aids in the counseling office, so we're always in contact with our counselor. She is moving out of her house this week and moving in with a friend. When she told the counselor, the counselor freaked and called her into her office for a discussion. I got to listen in.  Basically, I agree with what our counselor told her. No one at 18 is mature enough to live on their own. That's what college is for - a transitional step. It prepares you for living on your own. You can't just jump right into it, not if you can help it. It isn't a wise move. Unfortunately my friend is still going through with it because her parents aren't supporting her. She supports the whole family by herself, so it would actually be beneficial to her. Her case might be an exception. If you can help it, stay home. If you can't, leave. It's your choice, but no one at that age is mature enough to handle it. That's just my stance. |
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| Cal | Sep 21 2011, 09:51 PM Post #4 |
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@Obsessive I understand what you're saying, but when it comes to abuse, it's usually your word vs. your legal aged guardian. If you say you're being abused, then yes you will be removed from your home, but when it appears in court in most cases the parents say the child made it up and it's he said she said therefor canceling it out and the parents getting you back. |
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Sep 21 2011, 10:08 PM Post #5 |
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Yeah, true, but I'm sure if you confided in a couple of adults that you really trusted, you may be able to win the case. Eye-witnesses FTW! 
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| TrunksinSwimmingTrunks | Sep 23 2011, 10:58 AM Post #6 |
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Yes I believe I could. Wouldn't be easy but I could get a job or two if necessary and rent a flat from the money, and have some left for food and bills, and work my way up from there hopefully. Not really very deep though. |
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| Tim | Sep 23 2011, 11:57 AM Post #7 |
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Just a couple of comments. I agree in a lot of cases people are 18 aren't mature enough but you can't say College is used to help prepare for that as a lot of people will never get to college. I think maturity is something you shouldn't stereotype - at that age I was already managing a store in retail a couple of days a week and if I had a full time job to provide more income I probably would have been able to manage. In cases so important as emancipation they should be checked very closely, by social workers and medical professionals to determine the best way to go about it. Especially in a case where abuse is occurring it is definitely a better idea to take them out of such a situation. Not to mention how close they are to 18 and who they'd be living with etc. ~Tim |
  
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| Naruto-Gogeta | Sep 23 2011, 09:03 PM Post #8 |
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I half took care of myself as a child, getting money from random places. Getting up to all sorts of trouble while doing it, ah, good times. But really, at the age of 17 I was taking care of myself. The man who became my legal guardian let me sleep in his place, but I told him explicitly that I'd make my own money. |
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Sep 24 2011, 02:30 PM Post #9 |
 
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i was on my own and paying rent for my moms apartment at 17, working and bringing money in, plus i had social security from the death of my father helping out. my mom was on drugs and i hadnt lived with her for YEARs before that. It can be done, but the maturity thing comes with your state of mind. when someone is willing to take responsibility for themselves it goes along way with the maturity thing. whoever that girls counselor was is just doing what they were told to do. Keep your friend from becoming a statistic by disappearing into the world with no support. Otherwise, if youre willing to go through it? you can make it. its just alot of people at that age that are sheltered dont know what the real world is like, and parents arent teaching them, SMH, its sad really. Our main goal on this earth is to teach our progeny how to survive, alot of people dont have these skills to pass on. Same reason why you have 40 year old weirdos( Guys and Girls), stil living with mom, or couch crashing to avoid the REAL responsibility that comes with living in the real world. Just my 02. Edited by Paikuan extreme, Sep 24 2011, 02:32 PM.
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