[Ginger]

I know exactly what you are experiencing, except I'm the one who is older than my boyfriend. He's got a car and a driver's license, and he's in college living with his sister in the meantime. He went to a casino before I did. He got his driver's license before me. He got his first job before me. But you know what? It's not going to be so bad over the summer =) Apply for jobs before school releases for summer break and pay your way through driver's ed. Save all of the money you can for insurance and everything else you would need. Ask for help from your parents, too. Every $5 helps with gas!

I am sure you will feel better about it. I felt the same way and it doesn't help to compete. Don't worry yourself. If she loves you, she will understand your situation and she will stay with you. If not, I would suggest dating someone closer to your age.

Good luck, but I don't think you'll need the luck. You seem smart and I encourage you to find a summer job. It will definitely pay off =)

Also... You are both young. Moving in together can cause a heck of a lot of disagreement. You might not think that now, but there will definitely be different sleeping patterns and you won't get very much time for yourself. That is just a couple of things for you to think about before you decide to move in together.