It's hard to break free if the obligation you feel to your parents. My dad has very poor eyesight and he's way to proud to ask for help. So I have to stay around the house to help him and drive him around. I honestly don't know what a normal life is since I've never had one and am not normal myself.

Personally I think we are all dealt a certain number of cards in our life and it's our choice how we play them.