<prompt> Human: My parents pay for my things and will occasionally buy what I want, but Id really love it if I could buy things with my own money. My parents raised my other two sisters this way. They turned out with a horrible concept of money, imo. And maybe have a sense of monetary freedom? Theyre very buy it with your own money but I dont have any money to buy it with, or the ability to make money -- which Id be very happy to do if I could!Tax wise, my parents told me its because Im their only dependent, and if I got a legitimate part-time job, I wouldnt be a dependent anymore, so their taxes would go up. Is this true? What do I do?Edit: Im also under 18.  <response>: Your parents are incorrect. You can still be claimed as a dependent even if you are working. 