04-12-2010, 02:15 AM
Your parents do sound terribly unsupportive. Unfortunately, there's nothing you can really do. Your parents have the responsibility of raising you the way they see fit, and this is what they think is fit. Whether or not it is "right" or "wrong" does not matter, because there is no law that says they cannot raise you this way. I agree that it's very unfair, and I feel for you. However, here's a question: Why WOULDN'T you go to college? You hit two birds with one stone: you secure a future doing something you like (computer programming), and you get away from them for four years. Having a professional job will allow you to gain an income to get away with them. Trust me, once you are away from them, it'll be very easy to tell them, "Look. This is what you did wrong. I tried to explain to you but you wouldn't hear it." and you can decide to move away from them if you wish, or even stop talking to them altogether. Once they are no longer the people supporting your natural needs (food, shelter, and so on), you have no reason to listen to their controlling behavior. While you are a child, you still have your own desires.