But he's still a child.....

[chainedbarista]

HM: Well I can see that your f***ing company doesn't give a s*** about ruining a child's life. *click*

i can see you already beat us to it, by keeping him a baby. 18=legally competent to purchase a phone and...shockingly, be held responsible for all charges made on it.

time to cut the umbilical cord, mommy dearest.

[draftermatt]

When I was 16 I got a cell phone. My Dad signed up for it, I was to pay the bill every month on time to him or risk losing it (and my ass).

I got it because I was "on call" at work whenever there was no school, and I hated sitting around the house all day for no reason.

One month the bill was over $400. My mother and father both yelled at me for being irresponsible. Until I handed them the $400+ in cash and said "I screwed up, I pay for my own mistakes and can learn from them. It's costing you nothing and I don't want to hear about it anymore"

Last time we ever argued about money.