benefits of turning 21?
89494
you get to pay bills, work, suffer, ...\nimagine all the character building youll get. yeh right.\nyou get to drink & puke on everything like all the other drunks.
1099312
I would be 60 so I can really realize how great it is being 21, and I'd enjoy it even more.
671780
WELL, IN THIS CRAZY WORLD THERE ARE MANY ADVANTAGES.\n\n1. YOU HAVE A LOVING PERSON TO COME HOME TO EVERYDAY.\n2. A FRIEND A CONFIDANT.\n3. YOU HAVE SOMEONE TO GROW OLD WITH.
880377
The benefits....growing together as a family and FREEDOM!  Those are the biggest benefits for me and my family.  The freedom to learn as we see fit, the freedom to learn and explore what we FEEL like learning and exploring, the freedom to spend all day at the beach regardless of whether or not we are some type of schoolish "vacation".  \n\nWho needs recess when you can go outside all day, swim in your pool, walk, run, go to the park, etc. for much longer than at school?  \n\nAs far as friends, home educated children make them in their neighborhoods, extra curricular activities, and groups.  \n\nAs far as team effort...um, a family  IS a team and how silly for anyone to try and say that school is the only place where "team" work happens, what a crock.   When siblings work on something together or a child works with their parent on something that IS team work, and when home educated children get with their friends and do projects or are on a sports team...that IS teamwork.\n\nSocially?  I love the socializing that happens via home education and that is another awesome benefit of home schooling.  You are not stuck in an artificial setting with 30 peers 5 days a week, ONLY in school settings does that happen.  Outside of school people of all ages intermingle and socialize and converse with one another, share their knowledge, etc.  Even in a stuffy ole office building you more than likely will not find people of all the same age working together.  You can meet interesting people in your community, at the library, stores, at the Bus Stop, volunteering, etc...so awesome.  The world is so much bigger than the classroom, and how many people do you "meet" in school anyway?  Unless there is a new child or you are a new student you've already made a decision as to who you are going to hang with.  That is why many home schoolers are seen as odd, it really isn't an issue, so they aren't used to the situation and it is new and uncomfortable, so what?  Most fit in after awhile, same as a small town boy/girl making the move to the big city...some only take a bit of time to adjust, some may take longer but eventually you begin to feel comfortable and fit in.  \n\nSetbacks?  They may not know how to raise their hand to ask how to go potty...oh, but that doesn't happen outside of school, except perhaps in the military.  Standing in line?  Nope, they do just fine, as many are accustomed to standing in line at the store, bank, movies, etc. with their parents.  Taking instructions from other adults?  Most home educated children I know do something outside of the home that requires taking directions from other adults so no, they are fine there too.\n\nIgnorant people making bias and rash judgements on a group of people who are different than them...that is the biggest setback.  Having to defend your reasons for home educating to a bunch of ignorant people making generalizations based on opinions only or perhaps a couple of bad run ins.\n\nSometimes we get under each others skin, but that is normal for most families.  Sometimes it is hard to think of new and fun things to do and be creative.    However, I certainly wouldn't call those setbacks.
1054381
21 with a top bar of 23
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the advantage is the amount of time you get to use it......the younger you start the better.\n\ni dont believe age matters at all..........15 or 50.makes no never mind
1135356
you can loss you license or probation and community service good luck with it all and don't drink till you 21 it's not worth all the trouble it makes trust me you not cool now are you
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Mmmm.... supper..... \n\n\nwouldn't that be sweet 17?   Oh yea, 17's not that sweet....   You don't really get anything good until 18 - even that's not so hot.  maybe they'll just skip to 21 where the REAL fun begins. \n\nCheers!
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As a 44 year old, I think that aging has its pros and cons.  You do feel like you want to do the things that you have always done, but the body protests too much.  Age catches up with your body and limits the things you can do.  All the old injuries you have, mistakes made in your youth (sex, drugs, alcohol) can have the consequences in your older years.  I know many who have lived the party life and are now in their mid-40's and have liver problems, cancer and Ere.t.le Difficulties.  On the good side, you have more money to enjoy life more, more opportunities due to your maturity, you can give more thought out answers to questions due to your past experiences as well as all the accumulated knowledge you have gained.  Young people set an age, arbitrarily, to be old and when they reach it, they feel that their life is half over.  Many feel they should be married, have a good job and be starting a family.  I think many get scared at that point and get depressed because they don't want to end up old(er) and alone.  You really have to look at your life and realize that 20 years old is in the past and to make the best of your life as it is now.  You can't go back!  You can accomplish many things in your middle years without many limitations.  They should write out a list of dreams and desires to fulfill and start checking them off their list...it can be a renewal of their lives and make them feel younger.
424376
Easy question, 21.\n\nAt 21 you can do all the things a 21 year old can do and all the things that an 18 year old can do.
313324
Its fun u get to hang around people your age . You don't have to worry about people not acting their age.
97939
Advantage: do what you want (stay up late, get a job)\n\nDisadvantage: you have to do things you don't want to do (stay up late, keep a job)\n\nDoes't matter if you are 18 or 88, you still have to answer to somebody and still have chores to do and rules to follow, even if they are your own rules!
1050813
Well, it is a long range goal type thing.\nDepending on your age, it might be better for your children etc than for yourself!\nBUT THERE WILL BE BENEFITS!
1175901
The national drinking age is 21.
175965
today is my birthday but it's just a number.You're only as old as you feel so I am 21.
568698
Uh??- you mean you can legally change your age to 21? Sounds whack to me. You can't change your age. Any judge who does that is on the take. What has emancipation got to do with turning 21? Sorry, you ain't making sense. No legal law on this land allows you to get your age changed whenever you feel like it. Heck, I'd like to be 21 again too.  :0)
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I'm not sure what kind of "benefits" you mean.I don't choose my friends based on any material or monetary "benefits" because that is not friendship to me.Friendship implies having things in common and having trust and being able to relate in some way.My friends are usually older then me and I don't place "caps" on how old they are.I tend to get along with the older crowds because they are more laid back and don't have the youth hangups that people my age and younger often have such as needing to party and go to bars and worry about impressive clothing and good looks.\n\nSo, I am not sure what you mean by an age cap or friends with benefits.Having friends to me is beneficial in the sense having people in my life that I can relate to and care about and who relate with me and care about me.Age never enters my consideration.I would be friends with younger people or people my age group but have yet to meet any that I had any common interests and ability to relate yet with any to the point of being friends.\n\nI hope I answered your question.I guess maybe I don't understand why anyone would want friends with any benefits other then the ones I mentioned or why age would matter when having friends usually is for the reasons I mentioned.