My daughter became a headache at age 14 but by age 18 she recognized that she depended on us and she was a pleasure to be around. My son is now 17 and I have a suspicion he will not be as easy when he turns 18. He mentioned the other day that he will like to live with his girlfriend while attending college, therefore not in campus. My answer was that I don't support anyone who is not in the dorms, so he is on his own. His answer was that he can get a job and I couldn't help but to laugh. He has seen me looking for a job for over a year, with maturity, with experience, and connections, and he is convinced that he will graduate high school, go to any city where he decides to go to college, and will find a job that will pay for his education, housing, food and a girlfriend, and still have enough time to go to school and do well becoming and Astrophysicist. I left him with that though and I am now sure he will be in the dorms.