crotafang

What would you do if your whole life you've been told that success is defined by academic achievement, compliance with parental demands and a vaguely defined philosophical "depth"? And then you suddenly get to a point in life where it wasn't enough to be consistently employed or to live a life full of freedom and purpose? And what would you do if on top of that, you lived with a parent who used to push you towards achievement, but now treats you like an extension of themself, controlling what you can and can't do? Some would have the drive to organize themselves, gather resources and get out of the situation somehow and ideally stay out. And in a perfect world, everyone would have the courage and fortitude to be this way. My sense, however, (which, full disclosure, is not perfect by any means) is that some people would just give in to the pressure, following the latest command and putting up with every order given to them. Needless to say, this outcome is tragic and disheartening as