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What Changes at Age 18?

2025/3/5
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Maria: 我孙子18岁了,他想知道18岁后会有什么变化,比如他是否可以自由出入,是否需要向我们汇报行踪,或者他是否可以拥有年轻人的自由。 我们收养了他和他的弟弟8年了,他的母亲因为各种原因没有尽到抚养责任。孩子们的成长过程中也经历了一些困难,但现在他们都很好,在学校表现也很好,有朋友,生活能够自理。 我们希望能够和他好好谈谈,让他明白18岁意味着什么,以及他将面临的责任和挑战。我们也希望能够找到一个平衡点,既能给他足够的自由,又能确保他的安全和成长。 Dr. Laura: 18岁并不意味着完全的自由。完全的自由意味着你对自己的生活负全部责任,你需要有工作、住所,或者加入军队。在你仍然住在家里,我们仍然为你提供衣食住行的时候,你仍然需要听从我们的安排。 如果你想要完全的自由,你需要搬出去自己生活,自己承担所有的责任。这并不是一场谈判,而是一个声明。如果你想拥有完全的自由,你需要有工作、住所,或者加入军队。即使在军队里,你也不一定拥有完全的自由,但那是一种更接近完全自由的状态。 你的孙子问这个问题很好,这说明他很尊重你们。你们应该提前想好如何回答他的问题,让他明白在你们家住着,他可以拥有哪些自由,哪些自由是不能拥有的。只要他尊重你们的决定,你们很乐意让他继续住在家里。 重要的是要和他沟通,让他明白责任与自由的关系。让他知道,在享受自由的同时,也需要承担相应的责任。这将有助于他更好地成长为一个独立自主的成年人。

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Maria's grandson wants to know what freedoms and privileges he'll gain once he turns 18. The discussion revolves around the responsibilities and limitations that come with adulthood.
  • Maria's grandson is curious about the changes he will experience at age 18.
  • Turning 18 does not automatically grant complete freedom; responsibilities come first.
  • Living under someone else's roof entails following their rules, regardless of age.
  • Total freedom is associated with complete self-responsibility, like having a job or joining the military.

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Maria's grandson wants to know what freedoms and privileges he's going to gain once he turns 18. 

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