Finding Independence Gifts

"Nothing personal - I'm through with the male brain."

"Once upon a time, there was a princess who wasn't about to take anyone's sh*t."

"I still plan to be a cowboy when I grow up. If I'm going to service my share of the national debt, I might as well have fun doing it."

The secret of living happily ever after....Do it alone.

Thinks he's too cool for school.

Pony express. Pony express yourself. Pony express yourself so much he left.

Cellphone Islands

"Remember how I've always had a hard time asking for help?"

Just married and Just Single and Happy.

"The Just Me Band"

"Yeah, you could say I've got mother issues....she told me I have to move out!"

"Don't tell me, first time away from home, right?"

"My parents said that until I find a job and move out they will not recognize me as a sentient being."

The Mainstream

"I'm leaving. It's just way too much collaborating."

'What about you...you've been living here thirty years too?'

"Your mother and I think it's time you got a place of your own. We'd like a little time alone before we die."

"Your mother and I want to make your 21st birthday a moving experience. We'll help you pack."

"Sorry kid, I work alone."

"He says he's not running away. . . he's just going off the grid."

'She knew we'd try to talk her-out of it.'

Signing the declaration of independence.

"All I ask is a chance to ruin my life in my own way."

'I'm sorry Timmy, but if I keep going for help, you'll never learn to take care of yourself,'

"Who needs men when there's chocolate."

'Openly sobbing, or non-openly sobbing?'

Ethanol and foreign oil.

What's your most popular drink? Why do you want to know? Why base your order on what other people are buying? Don't be a follower. Be your own man. If you're unfamiliar with a drink, ask what's in it and decide for yourself whether that sounds good. Or better yet, live a little. Take a risk. Choose a drink you've never had at random and see where it takes you. You only have one life. Don't live it following in the footsteps of other people. That's kind of harsh. No, it's the name of the drink.

Having installed a hydraulically operated wall in their 25-year-old's bedroom...

"Lost most of my sight, hearing, teeth and hair. Thank God I still god my driver license."

'Male, 38, still living with his parents. They asked us to keep him overnight, so they could change the locks.'

"You have to let me make my own mistakes."

And so Bob's folks sent him off into the world. But not before running a few last tests, just to be sure he could handle it.

"Honey who needs a man when you've got... Rhythm!"

"First buttons, then zippers, now we learn to tie our shoes. Is mom trying to tell us something?"