Board Thread:Rant and Rave/@comment-28162607-20180220221000/@comment-1916997-20180221172037

Aine1989 wrote: The average 23 year old: Has probably finished high school and had/has some form of employment

Probably lives at least semi-independently if not totally independently

The average 17 year old

Is still in high school

Has either not had a job or has a part time job

Still dependent on someone, be it a parent or guardian (we see this is not the case with Emma because she is homeless)

See the difference? Neither Neal or Emma were "average" though. Furthurmore, you are giving 23 year olds way too much credit. I don't know what country you live in, but here in USA, most 23 year olds still live at home when not at college. No one can get a decent job to live independantly.