[quote=DarkwolfX37]
So what changes when you do that that isn't the case already? Is it legality? The ability to fight back? The thought that you'll be able to sustain yourself?
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My own beliefs and personality determine this. I am the child of my parents, and will always be. But everyone becomes an adult at some point, and they must learn to live on their own. That is not only my own belief, but my father's as well. One does not determine when they are ready themselves, that is something that comes with time.