If it is your 18th b'day tomorrow, are you still considered 17 legally? How can you mature so much over one day? My 15th b'day is in a couple weeks and I don't know how old I am, 14 or 15..
Just keep that in your mind...b/c it doesn't work that way, it works by the yearly, monthly thing...you know, the calendar...if you want...just tell ppl that you're 14 if it makes you feel better...
well i cant see how you can change it.. the day you were born is your birthday, even if you change the date, it will still be exactly the same, 2 weeks before your 15th you will still be 14.. my 15 yr old son does the same thing, he keeps saying he's 16 and he's not til April, so I keep saying to him NO YOUR NOT.. YOUR 15 ALMOST 16...
I think the answer to your original question, if you wanted one, is that the government has to draw the line somewhere. Of course in reality everyone matures at different rates and at different times; some people will never be able to handle alcohol or driving or relationships whatever, whether they are 16 or 60. But it simply isn't practical to give every person in the country some sort of test to determine whether they can handle these things (except driving I guess), so they just have to decide on an age. If you could say why not the day before your birthday, then why not a week before, or a month before, or two months etc etc. It's just a matter of drawing the line.
You are 17 until the day and time you were born the enxt day. Are you that anxious? Remember though, 18 is also the adult age in most states for adult jail, adult contracts and more responsibility not just being able to buy cigarettes or other things. But on a better note, Happy Birthday to you and I wish you all the best in life. Go for the gusto with goals.
I would not worry about the when as how much. When you turn does not matter it's how many you have that is the problem. I think if we just stopped having them we should be ok and w'ell live for ever right. LOL
Ann, just pay a visit to 'Joe's Trap Emporium', they have everything, from mouse traps all the way up to Yeti and Ammut traps.. and they always have everything in stock. :c)
Is the trap ready yet? If not, there's always the NEW Catnip, eau du chloroform.
(I'm just trying to leap on the bandwagon to get a party invite)
I hated being 15. I couldn't wait to turn 16, I thought it would be a glorious day full of epiphanies and presents and everyone would be praising my virgini....*ahem*
17 was the best. Hormones settling down, no special new priveledges, still not a legal adult, but able to get your license....*sighs*
Personally I think they were just so busy planning the surprise party they forgot they had to get it done by a certain date. *goes off to finish snickering in the corner*