Is it fair for my dad to set up a curfew for me now that I just turned 18 and finishing my last year of high school. I live with my dad.?

I've always said that, by the time your kids are old enough to be on their own, they're too old to be on their own!

Put yourself in your Dad's place. He remembers being an 18 year old boy and understands how they act more than you ever could. It's scary to see his little girl face the world on her own and as your Dad he feels the responsibility to protect you. You're going to interpret this as being overprotective. But remember, your Dad has experienced a lot more of the world--don't underestimate his wisdom. You may be able to convince him to loosen the reins a little, but not if you disobey him or do something risky or stupid. So behave, and understand he's doing this out of love.

HIs roof - his rules.. You can always leave. You're old enough. If you can't afford to move out - then it's his rules as long as you stay there. And he's wise to set guidelines for you. Trust him, he knows boys like me. (like I was)

Hope this helps.

˚J˚
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Proud father of FIVE girls. WAY TOO MANY YEARS experience.

If you're still living in his home, you live by his rules. It's the way it goes.

It would suck to have a curfew when you're that old but it's nice that he cares enough to do that

Sure is. If you are living in his house, he sets the rules no matter if you are 18 yrs old (or younger or older). We did the same for our kids. If they chose to move back home for awhile, then they would respect us even if it was a curfew. There was more then curfew rules too.

Still under his roof his rules 18 or 28 you are still under his rules. Finish school get a job then go out on your own.

It's his home that you're living in, so he gets to set the rules about when people get to come and go, regardless of your age.

I guess he doesn't want you to go out and be irresponsible and wild and keep coming in late and such and disturb his lifestyle. If you can't live with that, move out.

Sketchy people and sketchy things happen after dark. It's best to be home.

Yes - if you live with your dad in his home .. he rules !

Yes because I'm a teen and I KNOW that staying up and out late makes my peers and I suffer academically. Also there is no good reason to be out late, especially on a school night.... The only things to do in the dark are things that can land u in jail. He just wants you to do well in school and be safe.

Parents house, parents rules, if you don't like it get a job, quit school and move out.

I say be home at 9:00pm. Now some even more fair!~

Who s paying for the housing, food, clothing and extra necessities? If you re not working and not paying for anything towards living, you don t get to bend his rules unless it s something outrageous such as "Whipping you with belt for 100 times with all his might whenever you re not home by curfew".

if ur irresponsible..... or if u are not safe

His house, his rules.

sure if it will keep you out of trouble and make sure you actually graduate