How can I tell my parents I'm moving out?

If its your style, or could be; make or buy a cake and invite your family to a special tea party. Tell everyone how much you love and appreciate them - or hand out thank you cards with the same written inside. The special occasion is that you are ready to leave home and start being independent. Speaking as a parent of 3 who moved out- lots of notice helps- its a hard thing to come to terms with and your parents will need time to ajdust to the idea before it happens. A lot of parents actually experience being heartbroken in the event of a child leaving home suddenly. Dont assume that your parents already assumed you were gonna leave once you got to 18 and have therefore already prepared themselves. I dont know what timeframe you had in mind, but it would really help if you were to say something today, along the lines of ‘I am moving out soon, I expect it will be in about 2 months, is that enought time for you to get used to the idea?’ I got the above quote from one of my own children when he was 19 , I was stunned at how he knew such a great way to do it! :-) so clear, so definate, so considerate!- I think its because he saw me sobbing loudly on his brothers bed when he left a few years earlier.

There really is no need to explain why you are moving out, all (nearly all) healthy kids leave home. Have a lovely life and make some memorable mistakes! Visit your parents often, they will always be you parents, and you will always be their beloved daughter.