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I am 19 years old and my parents want to force me to do things their way.what should i do?
I am 19 years old i moved from New York to Texas to go to college. I am a very good girl,i graduated high school with honors and I never could spend time with my friends because i was always babysitting my brother after school.and i also worked at age 17 to almost 19 as a certified nursing assistant on sat and sun from 10am-10pm.I was very unhappy living at home with my mom so i knew my dad wanted me to live with him in texas so i wanted to please him and so i decided to move to texas with him and so my mom moved out of our house that we rented in new york and my dad now moved out of his smaller appartment to a bigger more expensive house.but i never told them to do all these changes n they never even asked me. Now i live in Texas n im really unhappy because my parents treat me the same.I told both of them that i wanted to move bac to NY because i was unhappy.They became angry my dad didnt talk to me for day but i insisted i wanted to leave i even told him oon the phone i ws going to buy my plane ticket back and all he said was u better not i asked why n he said we willl talk when get home but he never did he continued nt to talk to me for a couple days.And my mom whn i spoke to her on the phone all she said was that i selfish for wanting to come bac bcuz of all the changes they made but i didnt ask them to.she kept trying to force me to enroll myself in this college n i said no n she said if you come back ur on ur own i wont help u and hung up on me.I want to by my tiket and leave because im so unhappy without telling them bcuz i already tried and they shut me down without explanation.I can go back n have my old job and save up to start my next semester over there i even got excepted into that college and i even have a place to stay so i dont understand y they wont listen to me.Im very hurt by them i dont kno if i should just leave without telling them because i dnt want them to hate me but if i stay im always gunna be living at home unhappy.PLEASE HELP!!!!
I dont expect them to pay for my expenses or college or anything.Im a hard worker i can work day and night to make my own living its just I dont want to hurt their feelings and have them hate!
9 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Your 19 years old and considered an adult. Do what you want, not what your parents want. Contact me if you need any help. :)
- 1 decade ago
Here is my answer. First of all, there is an expectation from you that you beleive they need to take care of you. If that is not the deal, then move out. Simple as that. If your family is expecting for you to live by their rules, it is because you live in their house. If you want to be independant, live by your own rules and do what you like, then move out. Do not expect for them to pay for your living expenses and college tuition and then for you to do as you please.
Bottom line, if you want to act like a grown up and do what you want, live on your own and dont live off anyone.
- ?Lv 41 decade ago
i have a 19 year old son who i am about to do the same thing for. in my opinion you are being selfish. your parents will always act like parents, even when your 40, they went out of there way to accommodate you and now you have changed your mind. your mom is mad because your going to cramp her style and your dad is just plain old hurt. do what your gonna do, i don't think anyone elses input is going to change your mind anyway. i feel bad for your dad though.
- M DLv 61 decade ago
so,
you want to move back to NY and take a semester or two off, but your parents say they both dont want you back?
if you can get your old job back, and have it ready who says you gotta move back with them? cant you find friends or family that wanna live with ya? I figure if you already have a job, you should be alright..
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- 1 decade ago
I have to say that I completely agree with latinomale64. I couldn't say it better myself and just giving him a thumbs up wasn't enough for me.
Source(s): Been on my own since I was 18-19 (27 now). Worked 65+ hours a week between a full-time & part-time job to support myself while going to school full-time at night. - Anonymous1 decade ago
blah blah blah, you're 19 nothing is that big of a deal.
And yea Texas sucks especially compared to NY.