Quote Originally Posted by RustPuppet View Post
IMHO you should be earning your own spending money in high school already. Nothing's stopping you from working a part-time job or two, especially when you start moving into your varsity years.

Once you're working I think it's selfish to keep sponging from your parents. Pay your own way and give them a break.
In all fairness, I pay rent to my parents every month however I also still clean up the place when it needs to be done as though it was my own apartment etc... I think paying my way and helping around in general is the best way to go.