To be a good parent, your mother has to realize and affirm to you that the control that she exerted over you as a child was necessary then, but that she has an obligation to turn that control over to you, preferably gradually and willingly.

At 18, the "her house, her rules" is not a tenable … Read more

What is needed is good communication skills;

Communication is a vital tool that can.

1.  Help others understand you.

2.  Help you understand why what you want is being refused.

If you want to receive the privileges of a grown-up, it's only reasonable that you develop mature communication skills.  How can you do so?

Learn to control your emotions.

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