Is it normal to move in with your boyfriend at the age of 18?

So I have known my boyfriend for almost three years. We have been dating for a year. But we have both liked each other since we've know each other. Anyways, last year I moved about 3 hours from him, we still kept dating and saw each other on weekends and vacations. We talk on the like 24/7! So now I'm 17 I moved Cali. He lives in Connecticut . My mom doesn't support us anymore. It seems like since this move she doesn't want us to be together. But I turn 18 in five months and his family is ok with me moving in when I turn 18. So I would finish high school at my old high school. But I'm worried my parents will hate me for doing this! They don't understand how serious we are and how hard it is to not see each other. Yes I know were young! But this is how we feel. My mom thinks I should be dating and having fun. But the thing is i am having fun. Yeah I don't go to parties anymore cuz there's always drinking and drugs. Anyways we miss each other so much. So is it normal to move in with him when I turn 18?

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Comments ( 14 )
  • SassyFrassyLassie_old

    Cohabitation makes the rent cheaper, but whatever you do; just don't get pregnant.

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  • alv1592

    you are old enough to make your own choices, and if you really love this guy you should pursue it. just be sure that you're ready to move in w/ him.

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  • HamPstOr

    Move in only when you feel absolutely ready to do so. And make sure you don't burn your bridges on your way because it's always good to have a back up plan. 9 times out of 10 people hate the first people they move in with.

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  • Comm0nSense

    trust me youll regret it. if you're moving out live by yourself don't become dependant on someone else when you're only 18.

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  • lululu

    maybe your mom doesn't support u cuz she 's afraid to lose her baby and can't handle the idea that you're growing up...she would like you to stay always next to her. try to explain her that you really love your boyfriend and can't live far away from him...maybe at the beggining it will hard but through the time she will agree you

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  • Ty2

    Also I have a better relationship with his mom than mine. So I totally feel comfortable around his family. I could never talk to my mom about this. And she never talks to me basically about my life.

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  • live&learn

    I think you should do what you feel.im 18 also and im thinking about doing the same,but you shoould make sure your priorities are right; such as geting a job,and be in someones school.Me personally I think once you become 18 your an adult and should make your own decisions.

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  • crazykittens

    No.

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  • He's gonna start to get tired of you & find you annoying

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  • lol_bamf

    You will be 18. You can make your own decisions.

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  • koifish

    I think it's perfectly normal. Good luck.

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  • Sure it's normal.... You're 18 you're a big girl now you decide on your own. I knew a girl that moved to live with her boyfriend at the age of 16 cuz her mom wasn't really care about her. Long story shirt it's perfectly normal.

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  • BunnieRabbit

    You are pretty young and you need to keep in perspective to not base your life around a guy, yes your in love, but you need to still be your own person and have 'your own' dreams that you want to pursue! Like maybe a night class or college!
    Also a job would really help and remember thing are going to be a lot different with both of you living together, you wont have your own personal space like before because you're going to be in his families house!

    I actually gave up everything for a guy. Was with him for 2 years. My family moved to the Usa and I decided to stay home in northern Ireland with him 'because I was in love'! And he promised to someday go to Usa and do all these wonderful things. But that was all talk. He actually ended up breaking my heart and telling me he didn't love me anymore.

    After that I vowed to never base my life around a guy and I have stuck to that promise!
    I actually met my boyfriend 5 months ago (my current) he's from northern Ireland and moved to Usa 3 months ago. Were doing long-distance and actually more in love than we were before, im going back to northern Ireland in October and staying for a month, and he's booked his ticket to come see me at christmas and new years for 3 weeks. (hes 18 and im 20)
    And recently we had a talk about me always wanting to go to to japan and doing a program teaching kids english and he really wants to go with me because i never wanted to go alone.

    so the thing im trying to tell you is that your both soooo young! and i would suggest for you to invest in something you personally wanna do like maybe university, traveling, a year with him in another country being an international student! and if he loves you enough he will follow you not matter what. and yous both can still be young and 'experience life'. and the living together and working at that age and not fulfilling your dreams wont be the healthiest option. might be asking you to grow up to fast and leave out all the fun stuff in life!

    sooo good luck
    xxxxxxxxxxxx

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  • what u need to do is get a job over there too cuz what if anything ever haappened to u both?! u know. ima be 18 too n ima move out anytway. my mom will hate but i dnt care. i wnt a better life. jst like u should

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