I started working to buy my school clothes when I was 13.

I left home at 18-19 and joined the carnival circuit. I guess it was me that wanted the adult life instead of being treated like a teen forever with "to-do" lists of chores and the endless pursuit of employment.

I think, I was closer to 18 when my parents started treating me like an adult.

When I joined the military after my first semester in college. I left home and was a days travel away from any family. Independence and survival lead to being an adult.

It was actually the minute I graduated high school and had a job. So at age 18 in reality.

More responsibility and trust

I forced the issue by being self sufficient. It's hard to treat someone like a child when they don't need anything from you and have set and enforced boundaries.

From the time I left for college I was expected to be master of my own fate. Even before that I knew I needed to act responsibly.

I got married at 20, always were great to me I'm 62 now

Actually, it was after I married, which was before I turned 21.