I had my 18th birthday this week. I don't feel any different but now I can't do as many things as I used to. I'm not sure what I feel but one of the words that comes to my mind is afraid. I've never been told how to pay taxes, write a check, get a loan, and lots of other things that I will encounter in the future. I'm also becoming more paranoid about the possibility of lawsuits and other legal actions, even though I'm not doing anything wrong. I hope this isn't the way the rest of my life will be spent. It's been less than a week and I already miss my youth.