Wanting to rush...Issues with parents

[Kevin]

If you're accepting your parent's money, you should be aware that there are possibly strings attached. Burning your relationship with your parents to join a sorority is probably not something most of us would advise and lying to your parents would likely run contra to the organization whose values you are wanting to promote. It seems to me you have a couple of options here--1) sell your parents on the sorority--that they can trust you and that you are and will remain in control and if things go South you can always drop. 2) Fill out a FAFSA, go buy your own car and truly start to adult--you can then make your own decisions without having any concerns regarding what your parents think. Choice number 2 isn't insane considering you are a junior in college.

[33girl]

^And in addition, get their names taken off your bank account. If you can't do that, pull out as much $ as you can and start a new account in your name only (preferably at a different bank).

The car isn't worth the strings attached. You don't need a car in college.

Oh, and lock down your fb so they can't see it. "Forcing" you to defriend people is way over the top.

Hey Kevin. Yes I agree that until I am financially adulting, I don't want to burn bridges with my parents over this.

33girl, yes, I'm going to be transferring money to a different account that will be private. Yes, I also agree that my parents telling me to unfriend people is kinda much. This is why I'm a little apprehensive about telling them about the sorority since they can be very restrictive, even though I'm "away" at college.