and I though my parents were harsh..

I'm 18 too! my mom did the same thing to me for being under 10mins late as well. F BOTH of our lived

Dude I know how you feel man only mine is ten thirty and my old phone used to cut out service at nine pm it sucked

Um if your eighteen your parents can't enforce a curfew on you...especially one as early as nine... You should let em know...

Especially if you are still in education I expect that your parents are wanting you back to make sure you are alert for school, college or whatever. Parents usually have a reason for making rules beyond simply being a PitA for you. You live with them and they have your interest at heart. I don't think it's unreasonable that you make your curfew and if it's 10 mins today without repercussion then it will be just another 10 tomorrow and 10 more the next day. That said, unless you have been completely and repeatedly ignoring their wishes, I think the punishment is a bit out of proportion. Lose your car for a week, or be grounded for a week - fine. Lose any one out of your phone/PC/TV privileges - again, fine. Maybe even just knocking an hour off your curfew for a week would be enough - having to be home for 8pm as an 18 yo would be something I reckon you would not want to repeat. My guess is that they have escalated this because you have been repeatedly late or ignoring what they wish. Probably you think your curfew is too early. I would suggest that you serve out your punishment and then speak to them about making it later sometimes. How about an extra hour on non-school nights? Or maybe a few "specials" cards a month that you can play to get an extra hour providing you don't have any tests etc the following day? A couple of hours a month will likely make more difference to your general happiness than your studies. Make a reasonable proposal and they are more likely to think that you are taking a mature and sensible attitude to it rather than just breaking it, which will create conflict.

Wow that sucks

OP's parents are probably quite rich that's why he doesn't have a job, because they pay for everything. Or maybe his parents are too tight to allow him to move out, or get a job.

awwwe. did they pay for the cell, computer, car, and television? does suck about the 9 curfew though ....

dude that's pretty shitty i was 18 and spending nights in my girlfriends bed..... and her parents knew.

i would not tolerate that at all. i would run away