Insomniac:
An eighteen yr-old is old enough to drive a car. - hoping that they did not buy their license
Old enough to wed without their parents' permission. - hoping that they are mature enough and not get divorced the next week
Old enouth to go to R and NC-17 movies. - I'm not so sure about this but it was designated this way
Old enough to smoke. - poor lungs and teeth
Old enough to be sent to prison if they've commited a crime. - I think if anyone does crime whatever age they should be sent to prison
Old enough to vote. - yes this is world wide
Old enough to enlist in the military and fight, maybe die, in a war. - hmm yes - it's just hard to take in...they die and they have not even lived yet
In other words, socially and legally, they are adults, not kids. Treat them like kids and they'll act accordingly; treat them like adults, and they may well surprise you with the depth of their maturity.- true but sometimes 18 year olds tend to say "I'm an adult and very mature" but truely they are far from it in every way! Eg I knew this person when she was 18 ...she said "I'm mature" Why> Because she has a man???
Hibie