jesus man, im 17 comin up 18 but im from england, which means i left skool at 16, theres nothing to it really, leaving skool just means youll have alot of time on your hands, if you get a job youll soon forget about skool, life without a job sucks though i admit, as for leaving your parents, i dont see the big deal, i hate my parents, lol obviously i do love them but really i cant wait to leave them and not have to bother listening to them, its all about freedom..... lol good luck tho, if you think you need it....