Is AUTHOR wrong in the post ? POST : I’m 18 years old and a senior in high school. My last semester of high school starts tomorrow and it’s going to be a boring one. I already have one job, but it doesn’t give me all that many hours. I want to keep myself busy, so I want to get a second job or some consistent volunteer work to keep myself busy. But my mom is strict and she doesn’t want me to get another job. Why, I’m not entirely sure. She and I have a good relationship, but for some reason anything that involves me becoming more independent or taking on more responsibility is a sore subject. 

Ideally I would like to work for a local retailer or volunteer for a charity I like. The charity is a 45 minute drive away, but I pay all expenses related to my car, so it really doesn’t concern her. 

I know it’s her house, her rules, but I am an adult and I think I should be allowed to make my own decisions regarding my employment. 

I’m usually the type of person who asks permission before taking action, but I think if I’m going to get what I want here, I’m gonna have to adopt a mentality of “it’s better to ask forgiveness than to ask permission”. 

I think I’m going to apply at a few places, and then if I get a job, I’ll just tell my mom, “hey, I’m working at _____ on (insert days of the week) now.”

Would I be the asshole?

