How do I help?

[Jacob22]

Hi everyone,
Not sure if this is the right category for this, but I'll give it a go...
Right, so 3 days ago, my girlfriend turned 18 (for those of you who aren't from Australia, 18 is the legal drinking age, and also the age you can get your probationary driving ticket and drive without your parents). Her parents (IMO) are very controlling, she can't even go to the cupboard and eat something without asking, otherwise her parents go off... Her and her brother get home from school every day, and their mum gives them options for what they can eat, etc etc. this contrasts so greatly to my household, where I have a lot more freedom. Anyway, her and her brother (he's a twin) both turned 18, 3 days ago. They both went for their licences, she passed, he failed. For her brothers birthday, they gave him a car, whereas she only got a suitcase... Tonight they were both planning on going to the nightclubs to check them out, and their parents are letting the brother go, and not letting my girlfriend go out. But the thing is, they are forcing my girlfriend to drop her brother out there and pick him up, but apparently she's not allowed to go.
I just don't know what I should do.... I know it's not really anything to do with me, but it frustrates me. She should be allowed to do what she likes, now she's 18, shouldn't she?

Sorry about any spelling/punctuation... This was typed in my phone :P

Any advice would be great!

Thankyou :)

[James Dean]

First of all, welcome to Virtualteen. :)

Is she on punishment? Are her grades good at school? There could be many reasons as to why she is not being allowed to go out to the nightclubs.

Also, just because you're eighteen, if you still live under your parents roof, they can still treat you the way they want. Usually it's implied when you do turn eighteen that you have more freedom, however it is their household and what they say, goes.

It does seem kinda unfair based on your side of it. The only way I can see to how I understand why she can't go is if she is in trouble.

If you can talk to her or text her, maybe find out more about the situation. Cheer her up and try not to worry about it.

The parents probably do have their reasons.