I guess more people are getting college educated, while also bringing them all home in hoards afterwards, so it’s good to know I’m not alone in that. My folks even though they’ve been helpful through my college years often dubbed themselves helicopter parents which I also hear is shockingly more common than in my parents’ days. Both my parents were expected to go from completely dependent to self-sufficient as soon as they were dropped off for their freshmen years.

I think that being more independent will improve my situation also. Maybe if I have more space I can take on more responsibility as many professionals are at this stage, and I won’t find myself in the middle of every single argument or harsh word that’s spoken.

Overall things have been much better for me this week. I’ve struggled with my sleep schedule partly because all of this happened and I’ve been more reticent in my interactions with my parents as my way to avoid extra conflict, but an extra talk with my mother who’s opposite in personality as my dad helped bring a different perspective. I will still probably be wary of being vulnerable with my close family members but re-evaluating my problem helped me achieve stability, since most of my pain both during the confrontation and afterwards was mainly self-inflicted, like blaming someone else for me accidentally shooting a pistol into my own foot. You guys have been very helpful!