Legally an adult but not to my parents..

Okay so I turned 18 in January of 2008. After I turned 18 I didn’t rebel like most of my friends did. They all had that whole.. “Oh, I’m an adult I can do whatever I want” type of attitude. I still followed my parents rules because I was still in high school & I understand that I was (still am) living under their roof & they provide food on the table & clothes on my back.. etc. etc. They didn’t allow me to work during school because they wanted me to focus on my education. In June 2008 I finally graduated high school expecting more trust from them.. But they aren’t lenient at all. I mean, I understand in a sense because I have no job & I’m taking a semester off of school. I’m looking for a job so I can move back to the SF Bay Area.. (I reside in Las Vegas right now).. I plan on moving to CA by January so I can start the winter semester at a college there.

I told my parents about my plans & they won’t accept the fact that I’m growing up & that I want to do this $hit on my own. I guess I should mention my nationality because my parents are very “traditional” Filipinos. My boyfriend is black & they won’t accept it.. But I’m with him because he makes me happy. I am the only girl & the youngest out of my siblings.

I mean, when I was 13-16 I probably was a bad kid.. Those were the days when I didn’t give a fuc|<.

What can I do to prove to them that I’m not immature anymore & that I TRULY mean well?