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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well, they are right. Can’t drink, but aside from that, full adulthood. You are also an adult so can chose how you react to their boneheadedness, like stopping paying for phone/car/internet/college or kicking them out of the house. I think you would fare better by agreeing he is indeed an adult, and has new freedoms and responsibilities. And coming to some agreement of what those are, and what you will do if he abuses your trust/kindness/home.[/quote]

OP here. They won’t be allowed to move out at 18 or go wherever or whenever they want. That’s the point of this thread.[/quote]
Well, I hate to break it to you, but, legally, they can go wherever or whenever they want even earlier (if they are emancipated).
You can't just lock an 18-year-old in your basement - but I hope you already know that. Do you?[/quote]

OP here. I won’t lock her in the basement, but I won’t let her move out under my watch. Sorry. Nope. Not happening.[/quote]

How do envision being able to prevent this if it is what she wants to do?  Short of locking her in the basement, I'm really curious about what steps you think you can take to stop her.[/quote]

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