i know how hard it is to understand this but you’re not your parents. you’re not living for your parents either, you’re living for you. you weren’t created to please them, you actually owe them nothing. you didn’t ask to be born. so if they hit you with values and opinions you willingly won’t take on, draw the line. you are separate from your parents. you get to have your own views and way of life. if you don’t want to marry, don’t. if you want to adopt, adopt. if you want to be together with someone that isn’t of the opposite gender, date them. do not, and i repeat, DO NOT put your parents or caregivers before your own needs AND WANTS. don’t be miserable just because you made decisions based on what your parents expected. this is not how to be happy and fulfilled. have your own opinions. don’t put your parents on a pedestal. they are just humans you interact with. have compassion but see yourself separately from them. because you are.


















