I have older siblings, so I know how things were after they turned 18...not much different from when they were 17. So that's basically what I thought would happen after I turned 18 at the beginning of the year. Man was i wrong.
I mean things didn't change at first I just felt like a teenager living at home...the routine. But now things are completely different. I first noticed how things had changed last week when I asked if I could stay at my sister's and not to school the next day b/c I just didn't feel like it. I thought for sure they would say no (b/c I'd missed school the week before for the same reason) but they calmly responded with "You're 18 now and you know what you're capable of at school. If you don't want to go then don't." I was shocked but I was like wow, that's pretty awesome.
Then, a few days later I brought up the prospect of my boyfriend coming to stay with us for a few days in July. I figured my step-mom would okay it after conferring with my dad and asking a bit more about him since they don't know him too well. But her only condition was that the house get cleaned first.
So today I took another chance at gaining my freedom. I brought up the fact that my boyfriend wanted me to go to a conference in Chicago with him this summer. I was kind of expecting them to ask what for who would I be staying with...you know all those things. But the only condition was that I tell them how much money I need ahead of time. Wow! I'm thoroughly surprised at all this freedom. And to be quite honest I'm not sure how to handle it.
But I'm glad it's like this b/c I know that I'm being allowed to make my own decisions and mistakes...but at a time when my parents are still there to step in if I need them.
I have the best parents ever.
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