I am so, so nervous.

I am in the process of being hired for a terrific position. The owner of the company interviewed me and he loved me, so I have a second interview. The pay will be more than enough to move out. It'll be three 12 hour shifts a week, so I'll make sure I'll get one free day for studying, then I'll have my school days to do studying, too.

I feel I will be able to do both work and school at the same time... I am not counting on it, but due to the nature of the position, there will be windows of down time where doing homework is possible BUT I'm not counting on it. I am prepared to do homework outside of work time and to study very hard. I am a straight A student and I am very dedicated, and I believe in myself that I can achieve good grades while working these 12 hour shifts.

But I am SO scared to tell my parents. My problem is that I am an oversharer, for one, and I tend to pour information on them just to prove that I can do it and am capable, which rubs them the wrong way because it's TMI. They also are not very receptive and I can expect that they will take this very negatively. My brother had me "do my research" to prove to myself I am able to move out and I am not taking anything lightly, but my brother says I don't need to share any of this with them.

He says...

1) Tell them I am doing this for me, because *I* want to do this.

a) Yesterday, I found out I have maxed out my unemployment (so thank God I started applying when I did!) My brother says, stick to telling them I want to do this for me and not because I have to.

2) Stick to the bare bones of information. Pretend I am a supervisor debriefing them on a report. Say the 5 W's, but only share what I want to share, and be confident and straightforward about it.

3) If they question me, answer them, but ultimately it's my life, and I can do what I want to do.

Still, each morning I wake up in knots. It's so nerve-wracking. I am someone, because of my illness, who has had to be honest about everything with how I feel and what's going on in my life. I'm still not use to telling only the basics.

This is mostly a vent, and it did help venting, but does anyone have any comforting words to make me feel better about my decision or to be less nervous about confronting my parents? Thank you!