Quote:I stayed because where else would I go?
Parents who try to control their children in that way are meshugga. The issue is about them and their needs, not you and your rights. They are souring their relationship with you,causing resentments which can be very hard to forgive.
Ask them if they realise that if you leave under such circumstances,they will simply not see you OR their grandchildren .
My parents were chronic Catholics, same rules. At 18 I got a job in another city and left. A hard time for me; as we say here " I was on the bones of my arse" (Eg walking or hitch hiking as I did not have bus fare).
Grow a pair.
PS I finished my education part time and at night,it included getting my degree.
