Hi everyone, I'm a 16 year old guy whose almost 17 and my grandma lives with me, along with my mom and brother (father is out of the picture). She can be very nice but there are a lot of times where she is extremely annoying and overbearing.

For starters, she won't let me do anything fun. Sex, alcohol, or dating are definitely on her blacklist. I am a bisexual who currently has a boyfriend who treats me like a prince. He is amazing and we care about each other so much. Because he is 17 almost 18, my grandma says "He is a pedophile and trying to get in your pants!" which really pisses me off because he is NOT!!

It is not a big age gap at all and he makes me so happy everyday. Whenever she talks about him, she always addresses him as my "friend" rather than boyfriend and I always have to remind her that he is my bf. Yes we do have sex but I don't tell her we do because I know for a fact she'd call the cops and have him arrested which would lead to me being up on murder charges cause I'd seriously kill her out of rage.

Secondly, I like to drink on the weekends occasionally. She harps about that and says it's bad for me, I'll get addicted, blah blah blah even though I only do it on the weekends!! So I end up keeping that a secret too. Ughhh it just enrages me on how controlling she is. I am almost an adult. I have the right to experiment with my life and date who I want.

It's my life, not hers. My mom backs me up and also agrees that she is annoying. My brother however, tends to side with grandma more. It's basically two against two! She wants me to be cooped up at home with no fun in my life. Well that ain't gonna happen!

I might be under 18 but I have a mind of my own. I don't want her to "save" me from everything. So what should I do when she starts acting all controlling? Do I go along with her and then do what I want in secret or should I fight with her until she decides to give me my way?

Is there anything else I can do? It seems like fighting with her doesn't get me anywhere because she is so close minded, not to mention homophobic it is like talking to a rock. What would you do if you were in my shoes?

I am looking for people who may also have annoying family members who try to control them and how you handled them. Thanks for your help!!!