How old are you?

CrzyBritNAmerica

I'm jealous! I wish I could vote!! I'm 20, but I am not a US citzen yet! I've lived in American since I was 7 though and I am really into politics. I REALLY want to apply for citizenship, but it's SO expensive! I am hoping (fingers crossed) that I can afford to do it before the next election!

sillylilykitty

You've lived here since you were 7 and you still arent a citizen?! Ok I dont really understand how that works.. How much does it cost? And is it just like a test that you have to pass??

CrzyBritNAmerica

Well you have to actually be a green card holder (and permanent resident) for five consecutive years before you can even apply for citizenship...unless you have a baby or get married to an American (which I have done neither lol). But then you have to go through the naturalization process which can taken anywhere from 5 months to 2 years. I'm sure I would have become a citizen sooner, but I couldn't apply myself until I was 18 because as a minor my parents had to do it for me to become one...so that was complicated and they talked of moving back to England, so it wasn't something they wanted to jump into as for my whole family (6 of us) it would have been very expensive and they wanted us to decide for ourselves if we wanted to become citzens or not.

So when I was 18 I didn't have the money to become a citizen...now it doesn't seem like as much money to spend. I think they lowered the actual fee to $330. But there's all kinds of other fees. Our friends from England ended up paying around $1500 each! But yeah it's a long process. I first have to apply, then I get scheduled for an interview on why I want to become a citizen and then you have a test and are sworn in. Now that I am older I am getting serious about wanting to become a citizen since I don't plan to move back to the UK.

sillylilykitty

Thats cool. Thats great that your trying to become a citizen There are so many people in America who just dont care if they're citizens and dont want to they just wanna be here for the free stuff (which I dont even know how they can get free stuff!). Good luck with becoming a citizen of the USA!

CrzyBritNAmerica

Yeah there is a lot of people who just live here...we have had greencards all these years so we pay US taxes, state taxes, healthcare and all that stuff, so we're not anything like those people. We're basically citizens except that we can't vote. LoL. I think those people either live here illegally or live off of work Visas. I don't know though.

And yeah I was especially wishing I was a citizen in the last election! I would have loved to vote! I was the one of my friends who was really into the election, but couldn't vote and I was FURIOUS when some of my friends who were also into politics just decided not to vote. It's angering to me. One of my good friends is about to graduate college with a Political Science major (POLITICAL SCIENCE) and he refuses to vote. Ah!

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peace36

When this topic came up last time I was 36 and now I am 37.

I am more careful when I talk to kids also. I am not going to say they take things the wrong way or not but I think that their feelings are hurt more easily.

some of the things they post about people may think they are irresponsible about and want to tell them this but if you know they are a kid it is really the parents fault if something irresponsible happens.

As an adult many of us have had our feelings hurt so many times we get numb to it or it takes alot more to hurt them.

As a kid sure they are going to live and learn and get feelings hurt but a dog forum is really not a place they should be hurt on.

sillylilykitty

wow that is kinda weird...how can someone be interested in Political Science and not vote? I didn't know that was possible
Could I ask you a personal question? Who would you have voted for? (You don't have to answer if you don't want to).

cshellenberger

Beagle lover, you're pretty mature for a 16 year old, you remind me of my oldest daughter.

I'm 40 BTW

CrzyBritNAmerica

Yeah he is a great friend of mine, but he firmly believes that him voting will not make a difference. I am CONSTANTLY telling him that if everyone thought that then of course it won't make a difference...but if ALL the people who said that would actually vote it WOULD make a difference! lol.

And the personal question if fine. Kerry.

Jaylie

You're right. She (He??) DOES sound alot older. I always thought that she was maybe in her twenties or thirties, never would have guess sixteen.

sillylilykitty

I was always told that every vote counts and I knew it was true somehow but wasnt sure how. And now I know! Thats exactly how it works! If they would just believe it would all make a difference! Well too bad some people are just that way

Scouts_Mom

I'm 18. I consider myself mature because I work full time and enjoy my job thoroughly, have been accepted to college and am going this fall, and plan to open my own business within 10 years.

Heinton

Younger than an oak tree, older than a petunia!!

OC_Spirit

I'm 18, going on 19 in the fall. I dont bother "tioning myself down" for the sake of any kids that are on the board. The way I figure it is, if they cant handle it they shouldnt be here. If I am around kids in the real world then ya I deffinately watch what I say and how I act but then there, its not always a choice whether they are around me or not LOL

peace36

I hear ya. I say what I want to say too but I just mean when I am replying to them I still say it I just might be nicer about it. Or not put in any sarcasm. I really do try to always give an honest opinion to everyone I try to always say it nicely though.

What drives me crazy is when someone agrees with you just to be nice. Not here but in the real world.

CrzyBritNAmerica

I hate that too! If you have an opinion then share it! I also hate it when people get mad because you have a different opinion than them. They come out with things like 'well you don't have to mean' or 'well you can stop bashing my opinion'. Seriously, no one is bashing you just because they don't agree. It's weird.

ilovemychihuahua

To many adults around here!

CrzyBritNAmerica

Aww! Well join in and then there'll be one more younger person! We aren't saying that the young people are bad or anything...just that some of them take things the wrong way, but it happens.

Also there are people on here that consider us 'young adults' (18-25) as kids, so it's all good!

Edit: Maybe young adults is a wider range? 18-30 or so? I have no idea, but you get my point. lol.

ilovemychihuahua

Hehehe, aw! Thanx, im blushing.

siberian husky lover12

ok thats wierd, thats just wierd, not to mention immiture, no offense there tough.

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