[fijiisland]

My 70 year old parents still control me. When I was a teen I dreamed of being on my own one day and making own decisions. After college I dreamed of getting away from them. I got away but soon fell pregnant by a guy that wasn't much help. And they were only ones to help, but they had keys to my house, would see them drive by house and stare at house as they drove by. I had NO ONE else to watch kids (husband literally slept all day and could have watched them, but the kids were not safe with him sleeping) Then when I got divorced I had no money, no job and no credit to move anywhere! So I was stuck with them again!!! I can't believe how long I have lived with them and feel as if I am going insane. It took me 40 years to realize they are abusive towards me and controlling EXTREMELY negative, pessimistic, boring, everything is wrong but they are right!

I am at point where I am afraid to move out- kids will complain where I have to live, etc. Parents make me so depressed and miserable I cant even get ahead to move out (if that makes sense) I cant date because I would have to tell guy I live with parents. They make me sick. They give me chills when I have to walk by them or talk to them. They control my kids. pay for their schooling, etc. They even take kids on vacations without telling me they are going anywhere. they literally tell me day before . If I object to it ,they will say "well you have to work, so who is going to watch them?? so they Have TO go with us on vacation"!!!

I hate them with a passion. My father punched me in face

[Thunder Bow]

Time for you to take control. You can do it. You got the ability. There are other alternatives.

[Skeezyks]

[Chimney]

I assure you that there are men in this world who would not blink at a single mum of 2 who is divorced needing to live with her parents for a while. Please don't be scared. There are some genuinely beautifully kind men out there.

What's the situation with your father punching you in the face? That is not OK.