I don't know your situation just teens tend to exaggerate if not create themselves. but again I don't know your life I'm just stating characteristics of the average teen. But getting an apartment while under 18 emancipated or not is damn near impossible here hopefully your areas nicer on these things but remeber there's gas, electric, rent, food, security deposit, and everyother expense you may have. couple thousand bucks doesn't last that long. not trying to talk you into it or out of it just letting you know cause noone told me.