You two have been an item for "several years" and she is 17 and you are 18. Unless she just had her birthday, you have less than 12 months to "tough it out"! The day she is 18, she can tell her parents "Bye-bye!" and do as she pleases.

My questions are "Why do you think that your love cannot survive a separation of less than a year? Is it that fragile?" and "Is she worth waiting for?"

In the meantime, remember, she is totally jailbait! Do not doubt for a moment, that her parents will press statutory rape charges if they get a chance!

I am certain you have an "acceptable" mutual friend who would be willing to give her a private message from you- "I will wait until you are 18!". Dude, if she isn't willing to wait and give up everything for you, then maybe she doesn't feel as deeply as you do. If she says she will wait, too- then I wish you two the very best! :thumbsup:

In the meantime, start getting ready for your eventual reunion! Do you have a job? A place to live? A car? If you two are going to "set up housekeeping", you don't have time to be sad! This is the time to get things ready! Turn your sorrow into action and determination! By the time she hits 18, I want you to have it SO DANG good, that her parents will be unable to say a single word of criticism!

I'm not saying you need a big screen TV, a Volvo, and a stock portfolio and all that stuff, but you do need a comfortable place (without roaches and meth dealers downstairs), a reliable car and a job that can cover the bills and food. Until you have that, her parents will do their best to prevent you two from being a couple.

Hang in there! And get busy!- Granny:hippy: