Whos financially dependent/independent from their parents?

Question

If you're dependent from your parent? why do you depend on your parent?

But if you're independent why do you chose to be independent and at what age have you started your independent life.?

Answer 1

You don't  choose.

If you are under age 19, or under 24 and a full time student, AND

You live with them over half the year - time temporarily away at school counts as living with them, AND

You don't provide over half of your own support for the year

then you are their dependent for that year

Answer 2

I am financially dependent..

My current occupation is a student

and there is no way I can get a job.. whilst studying