What do I have to do??

[werezombi]

I don't get it. What do I have to do for my dad to acknowledge me as an adult? I've got a chance to move out but every time I bring it up he brings up the car payment and how I don't make enough to pay for it. I love the car I'm driving now but I know I can't afford the payments but in order to do that I'd have to get a job in my chosen field or in

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[aarbear]

Moving out is a big step so you have to make sure you're prepared financially. My father told me that I wasn't prepared when I moved out. He told me that if I came back home he would force me to take 18 credits a semester, lose my social life, and barely work at all. I hopefully proved him wrong.

When you are swamped with bills, the world forces your eyes open. Suddenly you have to pay rent, car payment, car insurance, phone bill, electricity, internet, food, gas, and any other debts you might have. It might be a good idea for you to sit down and go over your budget. See if you can afford to move out. Make a few estimates based on your new job. It will help you decide how much money you can spare for yourself to have fun with.

Your father may not be able to acknowledge you as an adult UNTIL you move out. Once he sees that you can support yourself (and your future wife) he will realize that you can make good decisions in your life.

Don't let the stress get to you, though. Everything falls together in the end. Peace.