Independence Seeker Gifts

'I want to go out of town so that I can become a fully independent person, but near enough so that I can bring my laundry home.'

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

Father gives son luggage for his 18th birthday.

Someone is Out There Watching.

Megxit

"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."

'We've found that having our kids leave for college from an actual nest helps them to grasp this momentous passage in their lives.'

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

"Couldn't stand working for the man, so I started my own business. Now I just can't stand working."

"Mum, I'm 38 - I can go on my own now."

"My son's a commonwealth - I give him money to be independent."

Nicola Sturgeon

'I just didn't like humans all that much, so, a few years ago, I decided to go feral...'

'Teach me to be self-reliant instead of how to beg.'

'I think my parents want me to move out.'

'Yes, mom - this is a tattoo! You don't like? Then screw you!'

"I've got my own place now, but I still rely on my parents to regurgitate my meals."

"My parents are at the age where they're very involved with their own activities."

'If at first you don't succeed, don't plan on moving back home.'

"To heck with a husband... just help me find a dependable electrician."

"Quit parentalizing me!"

"For decades we lemmings have been jumping off cliffs. I don't want to do that, I want to drown myself in 40 year old scotch."

"We don't need help! We're cheerleaders!"

"I realize times are tough, but it's time you went out on your own."

"I hate talking to my dad about getting a car."

'I have a great landlord. Of course, sometimes mom gets upset if I don't pick up my dirty clothes.'

The end of boardroom table establishes independence

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

Saudi Arabia removes travel restrictions for single women

"I'm at that point in my life when I don't want my parents to tell me what to do but I still want to blame them for it."

"To subtle?"

Pulling Your Own Strings

"I said I'm thinking about getting my own place."

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

Rental Agency. Yes, I want a single apartment. If I wanted to live with someone, I'd live in a togetherment! (Published originally on Jan. 24, 1995.)