Great story... I guess I never thought much about how different it was back then. My mother did much the same... she moved out when she was 15. She moved to the city to live with her niece (who was actually the same age). She went back to High School for a short time, but... married my father before she finished.
Great story... I guess I never thought much about how different it was back then
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The leftist-corportate-nanny culture has essentially crippled all teens between ages 13 to 21.
They cannot make choices about their lives, they cannot work and in many cases cannot volunteer, cannot work, must stay in school/prison, must act like high achieving female cheerleaders.
When parents bring me their kid who wants to drop out and work, I encourage it. Go right ahead. There is nothing like a low paying entry level full time job and responsibilities and bills to pay to make one rethink one’s priorities.