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is it normal to want to move out at 17

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Reply 1

Depends on the reason but it’s not unheard of in a British cultural context.

Reply 2

say a lot arguing with adoptive parents and your treated badly by students type of things and you feel over whlemed and been hospitalized 3 times in 2025 last year

Reply 3

i moved out at 16 bc of my father
if you have a job and can afford to, then sure, but at your age i doubt it. relying on a partner can be tricky at times. relying on 'kind' strangers straight up dangerous bc they WILL take advantage of you
it can lead you into all sort dark places tbh
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Reply 4

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by Ciel.
i moved out at 16 bc of my father
if you have a job and can afford to, then sure, but at your age i doubt it. relying on a partner can be tricky at times. relying on 'kind' strangers straight up dangerous bc they WILL take advantage of you
it can lead you into all sort dark places tbh

I'm sorry what you had to go through

Reply 5

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by crystal sims
going thru things

Yea I’m 16 and working this summer to get out of my family situation and where I’m from it’s pretty normal to wanna move at a early age so I would say yea

Reply 6

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by crystal sims
I'm sorry what you had to go through
no need, im doing great now! but yeah please be really careful and don't rush into anything as long as your current household isn't abusive, and if the arguments arent super serious. are you planning to go to uni? maybe that would be an option to safely move out soon

Reply 7

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by crystal sims
going thru things

It certainly depends on your situation. A lot of people move out at 18. Others move out once they get a job. Some move out even after that happens. It's just what feels right for you.

Reply 8

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by Ciel.
no need, im doing great now! but yeah please be really careful and don't rush into anything as long as your current household isn't abusive, and if the arguments arent super serious. are you planning to go to uni? maybe that would be an option to safely move out soon

I want to get away from my parents toxic things and just things

Reply 9

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by Kuriknowsbest98
Yea I’m 16 and working this summer to get out of my family situation and where I’m from it’s pretty normal to wanna move at a early age so I would say yea

were similar in age lol and yea plus I'm 17 and they wont let me get a job they keep telling me not ready I got 2 years and I only got like 70 dollars from birthday this year how expect me pay bills and pay for my food and then they swear up and down that they pay for everything nothing is the house his mine.

Reply 10

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by crystal sims
were similar in age lol and yea plus I'm 17 and they wont let me get a job they keep telling me not ready I got 2 years and I only got like 70 dollars from birthday this year how expect me pay bills and pay for my food and then they swear up and down that they pay for everything nothing is the house his mine.
Ugh this is way to similar my moms the same way I had to beg her to let me get a job in the summer for a year straight and she’s only letting me because she dosent wanna pay my phone bill anymore 😭

Reply 11

bro you sure were not related my parents are so similar to yours....???? my mom irritates me

Reply 12

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by Kuriknowsbest98
Ugh this is way to similar my moms the same way I had to beg her to let me get a job in the summer for a year straight and she’s only letting me because she dosent wanna pay my phone bill anymore 😭

yea my parents wont even let me have my phone because I stayed up on it all night.

Reply 13

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by crystal sims
yea my parents wont even let me have my phone because I stayed up on it all night.

and that was way back in July 2025

Reply 14

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by crystal sims
bro you sure were not related my parents are so similar to yours....???? my mom irritates me

Twinnn

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by Kuriknowsbest98
Twinnn

where have you been

Reply 16

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by crystal sims
where have you been

Wait lowk we should be friends

Reply 17

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by Kuriknowsbest98
Wait lowk we should be friends

yea

Reply 18

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by crystal sims
yea
Do u got !g or d!$cord I’m only on tsr during the week days

Reply 19

If you just type ur user it won’t let you you have to put spaces in between it just check my bio if u want mine

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