My mother cheated on my step-dad with one of my sister's friends who is a minor so she's most likely going to prison. My step-dads been in my life for 17 of my 18 years on this planet so practically my entire life. My step-dad wants to move and I don't want to go with him I'd much rather live at my dad's, I'm hesitant however because I want to guarantee that I can have my cats with me (I don't know if where my dad lives is pet-friendly or not). My main focus right now is to become as self-sufficient as I can be in a quick amount of time. I know I would be an asshole if I didn't move with my step-dad but to be honest as much as I love him I absolutely would not I'd rather make my self more financially insecure (it probably wouldn't be that big of a hit) than live with him. If I can't get the cats to go with me than I'll just make do with him. He's already emotionally distraught and I know that he would absolutely hate it if I, along with the cats moved out. Like I said I know I'm an asshole and that I'm purely looking out for myself but I just don't want to live with him. It's not like I wouldn't keep in contact or visit him I just don't want to live with him.

Daggone that's rough! I hope if nothing else, you can keep the cats. As far as moving on your own, you're old enough to do what you want and parents really shouldn't have expectations that you'll stay.

Yeah we'll see what will happen, to be honest I was 99% sure of the cheating since late February and was starting to get tired of there arguing in January. I knew that I wasn't being hyperbolic when I was starting to get tired of there problems, and that what was happening was abnormal. I just was hoping I'd graduate before all this happened

Parents fighting is rough, I've been there. True not your real dad but giving you've known him for so long, close enough.

If it's any consolation at least you're 18. It's not easy but trust me when you're younger it's worse.