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Who else grew up with strict, religious and protective parents? what was your experience?

I am 31 and still live with my parents. I am planning to move out at the end of the year. My Parents have always been strict, religious, and protective. The issue with them is they believe everything that a man of God says. Pastor, Bishop, Minister etc..... My Mom spends the entire day on the Prayer line, listening to preachings and praying all day. They are always talking about how the world is such a dangerous place now and how people are crazy nowadays etc.. I tell them the world has always been that way. They only difference now is such incidents are being caught on camera. All my life I have done everything my parents wanted me to do. Ive graduated college, work as a designer and stayed out of trouble. I don't hang out or mingle with bad people. All my friends are productive people, who have jobs and live a good life. The only thing I have done wrong is not saving money, and seeing escorts which is something I will stop doing. The only conflicts I have been in are when I play Football (Soccer). But in sports due to competition there will always be conflicts. Even though life is dangerous I am not going to stay home and not go out. I'll still live my life, just will be careful and cautious. When I stay out late at night, drink alcohol, travel long distances they get upset. They fail to understand that I am 31 and not 13. I've been trying to move out but they make things so difficult. They fail to understand that in this life we can't stop certain things from happening.

I have 3 siblings and I am the one that have helped them out the most. I pay part of the rent every month and help them with things around the house. Their plan is to give me the apartment when they retire which will be in 1-2 yrs. I didn't mind with that plan. However with them not giving me my privacy (going through things in my room and not treating me like an adult. I often stay out after work until like 11 in the night. But I just be chilling outside with my friend, hanging out and talking. They will call me so many times to see where I am and what I am doing. I feel cuddled and it's really frustrating. They fail to realize that I am an adult. I choose to live with them, I don't have to live with them. I drink alcohol often and they keep riding me for that. I have done some stupid things while drinking, things I regret. But nothing too serious. It feel like they wrote the story of my life and I am just the character in it. Its gotten to the point that either they change or I will leave.
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Now that you have gotten all of that off your chest it time for you to take a quantum leap into adulthood.

Are you having deep stabbing pains of hunger?
Did someone come into your room and steal the only pair of shoes you have?
Are you being completely shunned and ignored by those who should be loving you?
Are you having to poop in a bucket then spending HOURS trying to find a place to dump it?
Are you totally without support or help if you suddenly become ill?
Can you no longer wash your hands, face, brush your hair?
Are you facing instant joblessness?
Are you without a voice, a brain, the ability to walk, eyes to see, ears to hear, fine and gross motor skills needed to walk, ride a bike or car?
Is the life ahead an empty void, without joy, tears or laughter?

For the next two weeks, every single day without fail. Say ALOUD each of the above things and so many more you can think of that YOU ARE GRATEFUL.dO THIS EVERY SINGLE DAY AND I PROMISE WITH EVERYTHING I HAVE INSIDE OF ME YOUR LIFE WILL CHANGE IN THE MOST AMAZING WAY YOU EVER IMAGINED.

bE SAFE, AND ABOVE ALL. pRACTICE GRATITUDE!
skip2mylou · 31-35, M
@Grateful4you Thank you, greatly appreciate the advice.