Thanks for your answer. It makes me feel I'm not alone feeling this.

I try to step away from their negativity and personalities. But I feel guilty because they are my parents and gave so much. My education, a home, everything I own... But they're just not the kind of people I want to be around.

Everyone tells me that family is the most important thing and I should try to keep it united. But how important is it to keep people that I don't like around me?

We have nothing in common. I can't talk with them about anything. We don't share the same interests. They like TV and reality shows and I like to read and learn new things everyday. They are catholic and believe God is responsible for everything. I am atheist and believe we control our lives. We don't do anything together. I feel I can't trust them because I don't think their advices are good. They tell me to aim low. They tell me to stay in my country earning a small wage instead of supporting me to work abroad with better life quality.

And honestly, do I really want advice from racist people? From negative people? From people who judge others based on looks? From small minded people?

I once heard that great minds talk about ideas. Medium minds talks about events and small minds talks about people. The only thing my parents are able to talk about is other people's lives. I hate that. When I am with my friends, we discuss technology, politics, movies, books, drug liberalization, teenage lives, a lot of things. But we discuss ideas. I can't do that with my parents.

Honestly, I feel I'm becoming bipolar because of this. Sometimes I feel angry, others I feel depressed. Sometimes I feel pity, other times I feel disappointed with myself. Sometimes I am feeling really sad but then I watch some comedy and feel enjoyment. But it's not full enjoyment, it's like a mix of feelings. I want to stay alone and I want to meet new people at the same time.

But I will follow your advice. Treat them like acquaintances and be distant from their mindsets. It's just one more year till I finish university...

Once again, thanks for your answer.