I basically transitioned from latch-key at age 6 to full on feral by age 12. I'd apologize to my parents, but they really have no idea the shit I would get myself into. They didn't see a report card from probably 7th grade on, and my dad didn't know what I was going to college for until he found out the day I graduated.
Many of my stories haven't aged well...I mean, they are still kind of funny to think about, but unless you came from the same place, they would just sound like dipshit stuff that caused damage and/or could have caused harm or damage to people and property. I have a few good poop stories though. Those are always fun. I didn't really go to HS enough to say I skipped school. In one 45 day quarter I had 24 absences and 21 tardies, and the only thing weird about that is that I don't think I actually ever went to that class (auto mechanics, go figure). I loaded myself up with as many club/leadership/activities that I could just not go to class and then claim I was doing XYZ for XYZ and nobody would ask questions.
I feel bad for kids these days. It has to be so hard to go out and cause some good old fashioned mayhem without fear of being on camera. All of my friends' teenage kids are boring haha.