being "legal" (18 yrs)
By crazyredhead
@crazyredhead (954)
United States
December 6, 2007 10:34pm CST
Okay, I am 18 today. Yay me! I thought I was gonna have fun today but there was a lot of drama and now I'm getting really annoyed.
There are all these guys coming out of the works who say that they've liked me for a long time but every time they go to say something that I have had a boyfriend. Considering I was with my most recent long term relationship for a year and a half I can see why. What I don't get is why they are JUST NOW saying something. I suppose it's possibly that they didn't realize I was single, or that they were scared, or maybe they knew that I had started a new relationship and noticed it ended. I don't know but the first thing I thought was that it was because I'm "legal" now and that they don't really want a relationship at all. A couple of these guys though, I just can't see that coming from.
Anybody else have this happen to them? A sudden surge of men or even interesting stories about turning 18?
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7 responses
@GloomCookieLex (6073)
• United States
7 Dec 07
The only big deal since I've turned 18 is that I have to fight with the medical insurance company. I'm still under my mother's care due to several health problems and minor disabilities that not only forced me to drop out of school, but keep me from being able to get a job. That and having to keep ID on me all the time, which I'm not used to since I can't drive.
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@GloomCookieLex (6073)
• United States
7 Dec 07
Well, write out a pro/con list. But really, the way I see it, if your parents are decent enough to let you stay there rent-free or at a very small fee, I would take it and just save up as much as you possibly can so you can have a better start.
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@crazyredhead (954)
• United States
7 Dec 07
I think my main issue is going to be "to move out, or not to move out". Haha.
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@crazyredhead (954)
• United States
9 Dec 07
Thanks so much for the birthday wishes.
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@crazyredhead (954)
• United States
8 Dec 07
Thanks for the birthday wishes! It is somewhat flattering but also it is making me suspicious, with everybody's comments though I am feeling better.
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@crazyredhead (954)
• United States
8 Dec 07
Legally I am an adult but number-wise yes I am still a teenager. What does that have to do with anything?
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@nanguofong (726)
• China
7 Dec 07
when I was 18, I had no any excited love stories.
Happy Birthday !
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@emarie (5442)
• United States
7 Dec 07
Not really. When I was 18, I was already engaged to a guy who was 32 and I was also pregnant. But I don't think it's you turning 18 that made the guys go for you. Most guys don't really care. I met my husband when I was 17 and the line I remember the most was..."14's LEGAL!" which at the time, where I lived 14 was the consensual age. Turning 18 wasn't really a big deal for me...turning 21 wasn't even a big deal either, its just that I could drink and I'm not a really big drinker.
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@crazyredhead (954)
• United States
7 Dec 07
Being 18 is gonna be a big deal for me once I can get my act together. This means I can move out, get the job I want, get a car or a loan for a car. There are so many things I can do now that I couldn't do before that will make my life much better. I think 21 probably won't be that big of a deal for me except for the night of. I mean, come on, it's not like I've gotta wait til I'm 21 to drink anyways. Haha.
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