18 years old....wanting to move out of state alone.

[saywhat? 5,000+ posts]

I just moved to mississippi and really hate it. Please spare the country/hick jokes. I graduated highschool and the whole family moved up here because it was my dads "dream" to move back to his home state once my brother and I had finished grade school. My brother and I absolutely HATE this place. There is absolutely no resemblance to back home, not that I expected there to be, but nothing at all is the same even being that its a college town. Everyone here are little druggies that smoke weed and take tabs all day to go out rolling their *** off. We really don't like it, and my father seems to think its the same as almost a full 20 years ago. Now I understand by meeting people things will get better, but i'm not the one to start a conversation with anyone and everyone. I didn't really have a shitload of FRIENDS back home, but I knew almost 3/4 of my school, and bring that its 4500+ kids, I knew quite a few people. The only thing to do here is work to make it out. Its kind of ironic that the majority of people here have the same mindset. Noone here says "your rich you can make it out easier than us". Everyone is honestly doing what they can to get out. I know guys making 100 every two weeks saving every penny but what food costs to get out. I also know people making a grand every two weeks trying to make it out, but for certain reasons still can't. Its rediculous how coming from one place I thought I hated so much because of all the spanish people screaming spanish all day and all the lunatic tourists, to a place where people get mad when you ring the doorbell instead of knock, or call at 10 pm for their 18 yr old son or daughter, you can realize how much you loved the past place. Who has some advice for me, be it ways to get out, or ways to try and make it better. One thing I hate is that I have seen so many blunts smoked in the 4 months i've been here, I wouldn't mind not seeing a **** swisha for a few years. I don't smoke but everyone around me does, and I personally don't like it. ANYWAYS, any help on how to make it better/to get out would be cool.

PS: another reason i don't just leave, is I don't pay for my car/insurance and my parents are building a huge house with my own garage on it. I would feel bad leaving them to a house they truly built for me and my brother.

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[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

i searched useless ranting with fat chicks and horses on sparknotes.com and that still didn't help me understand that.

 

[Hundreth 10+ year member]

That sucks man... best thing to do is be honest with your parents I think.

 

[saywhat? 5,000+ posts]

mabe because u cant read? once again, please dont **** this thread over as im truly trying to find ways to make it better/get out of here.

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

have you considered joining the armed forces? It's not my cup of tea but it's decent pay, you will learn a marketable skill, and you get away from home.

 

[InhumanAcura 5,000+ posts]

are your parents expecting you to live there for college? or are they just expecting and building the house for you guys?

I grew up in Chicago and moved to Houston as an early teenager...when i went to college in a small town, i fuc king hated it...went home nearly everyweekend.

 

[hoss 5,000+ posts]

quick question... why would your parents build their house around you and your brother? if your both out of school, it would seem like their next big dream would be for both of you to either continue your education or start living on your own.

i mean, its nice and all, but it seems like they would eventually want you both to be self sufficient. not to mention that i personally would hate living with my parents. im already not looking forward to having to spend time at their house around the holidays after i graduate, i know im going to be in their house while i am finding a job and a more permanent home. but its a big restriction moving back with them after living alone while im in school.

 

[cpierce 5,000+ posts]

Get blazed....

 

[Hook Me Up 10+ year member]

Well lemans...

I guess that would meen i would go to sparknotes and look up Tom Sawyer or Uncle Tom's Cabin to try understand you right?

 

[Hook Me Up 10+ year member]

yes, the army is good man, good pay if you just dont wanna go to college move up in ranks and ull be makng about 1400 in 2 years for 2 weeks or if ur over sees then about 2200 thats what my older bro makes

 

[cpierce 5,000+ posts]

Fvck going to the Army....

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

it's a viable option...and it meets all his needs.

 

[saywhat? 5,000+ posts]

My bad, maybe I misworded the house deal. They asked us each what was one thing we wanted on the house. Me being into cars and car audio, I said a single car garage with storage room for me to work on my cars and all my friends rides. My brother wanted a bonus room for a pool table and an open place for friends to stay.

Armed Forces- i know its not all about front line action and sewing up legless mine wound victims, but thats not my deal.

You would think with me turning 18, graduating, and my brother being 19 and had graduated, they would want us to move out, but they dont even like the idea of us out past 1-2 in the morning. You wouldn't really understand unless you knew our parents. LOVE THEM TO DEATH but they got some wierd views.

 

[JAZN 5,000+ posts]

have you told them how you feel?

after that, all you can really do is make enough money to move somewhere you like. they may not like that you want to leave, but you're living your life for you, not them.

 

[cpierce 5,000+ posts]

Go get blizted with everyone else...