My parents have sheltered me too much, how do I get out of it?
Hello. I’m F 23 and I’ve realised how overprotective my parents are now.
Growing up I thought they were just parents being parents, but now I’m older I’ve realised I don’t actually know how to do much.
When I’ve spoken to my mum about it, about me being scared to go somewhere new for the first time, or the anxiety it brings me, I’m blamed instead and told it’s because they protected me too much. Dad doesn’t seem to care much and if I’m scared we just come home, no motivation from him.
Anyways I can’t blame them, I’m 23 now, and I want to turn my life around.
Like up until recently I used to stereotype people who had tattoos and piercings, and then I got myself a bunch of piercings on my ears and a cute stud for my nose. I think I love tattoos too on guys lolll.
I do go out a lot on my own now, but generally how can I un shelter myself if that makes sense? I feel ‘innocent’ in terms of how the world works.
I can’t move out for a while so that’s not an option.