HippieChic

Okay, so I'm about to turn 20. I have three tattoos, and got the first one right after I turned 18. Somehow I have managed to hide them from my dad for almost two years. My mom knows about them, but won't tell my dad because she knows how bad he'll freak out. The tattoos are all classy, and clearly in places I can hide them with relative ease.

I actually have no problem with my dad never knowing about them, but he's trying to plan a family vacation this summer that will almost certainly involve a beach. Beaches... bathing suits... you get it.

Oh, and my dad has told me multiple times that if I ever got a tat, he's cut it off with an old army knife. Soooooo, suggestions?

I'm 19 years old and going into my second year of college. I lived in the dorms last year, and signed a lease to rent a house a few months ago. My dad overreacts to everything, so my mom kept asking me not to tell him about it yet, and I didn't actually tell him about it until two days ago. He literally forbid me to move out and called the cops to ask about the neighborhood. Since then, he has calmed down, but is still making me look at other apts/houses.

I should also mention that I paid for the deposit and rent with my own money.

How can I make him come to terms with the fact that I'm moving?

I recently bought an '01 Elantra, and put about 300 miles on it after it was due for an oil change. The check engine light came on, and though I changed the oil two days ago, it hasn't turned off. The car runs fine and has about 99,000 miles on it. Does anyone have this car or know why the light wont go off?