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The thing is, you are 18 and they no longer have to pay a thing for you. They don't even have to have you under their roof, but they are. I don't think they're trying to hold you back or ruin your life; they're trying to make you responsible.
If it's that bad at home, find some roommates and your cost of living will be much lower. It is tough to work and go to school, but lots of people do it and put themselves through school without living with their parents or getting any kind of financial help from them.
As far as paying for your cell phone, out of all of my daughter's friends, I'm the only parent who is paying for a cell phone. The rest of them all pay their own, they all work part-time, and live at home. They also pay for their own cars and some pay for their own school and some have scholarships.
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