Well, I had to be a mom before I can be a regular 18 year old. I had my child around this age. I love my son with all my heart, and I don't feel that he has stopped me from doing all that I can to better his life and mines. My child is autistic. I had to learn to understand him in alot of ways, since before he was not talking. He would get very frustrated, because I didn't understand what he was saying to me.