I'm 17 as well...but you have better lucks than me... I have to cook everyday..since my mom and my dad divorced when I was two... ahh..totally off-topic..sorry...good luck OP. It's life.
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Before I was 19, I was living alone in my own pad, a garage apartment by Hermann park, had a clunker car that got me where I wanted to go, had a job, and was going to a university. My parents paid my tuition, which was less than $300 a semester. Needless to say, this was a very long time ago. I went to public schools, not an expensive private one, for which you should be very grateful. Suck it up and get out of the house. Also, count me as someone who thinks there has to be a bit more to this story. One thing to consider is that there may be pressures on your parents, financial and/or otherwise, of which you have no knowledge. My own kids, aged 19 and 14, don't know but a fraction of what we deal with in "the real world." I suspect that you don't, either.
Asian mom eh? best thing to do imo is just tell her she's right no matter what. then wait for your dad to come home and discuss it with him. with korean moms they will still beat you even while you're agreeing with them. but they will calm down much faster. just because you agree with her atm doesnt mean you have to actually do what she says. play dumb and then when your dad tells her that she's wrong then she might feel guilty and be a little more careful the next time. as far as college goes. you could always go and sign up for pre-med classes. then change your address with the registrar to your local addy and then change your major to whatever you want. have your parents deposit the amount for your tuition and they may not find out until youre halfway through. in the meantime, get a job, get your loan applications ready to go and prepare to pay for the last 2 years of college. it's better than paying for all 4. if you are making good grades then they might see that you're serious and respect your decision. one thing you can learn at home is how your dad handles your crazy mom. i mean theyve been married for over 17 years. he prolly knows the best way to avoid physical violence. killing your mom with kindness will do wonders. good luck.
I'm sure the OP is embellishing and making his parents sound like the bad guys. Once they see your serious about this whole college thing, I'm sure they will help you out. Give it a year or two.
The first thing to remember is that college generally doesn't have a time or age limit, but parental control does. So keep selling wallaby pelts, giving digderidoo lessons or pawning all your old Yahoo Serious comedy tapes to pay through school, for as long as it takes. When you parents get old, unemployed, sick and lonely, the emotional and financial self-reliance you learn now will allow you to neglect and ignore them later guilt- and worry-free.
Show me what 17-yr old kid hasn’t lied to their parents.... *Note* I don’t agree with the parents lying, but there has to be more to this story. Financial problems maybe?
Being the original Australian Rockets fan here, I think its probably my place to give you a few words of advice. Take a few tablespoons of cement and harden the **** up! So your parents are a massive pain in the ar$e, big deal. You're 17 and you have your whole bloody life ahead of you. So you wait out the next couple of years, get yourself set so you can get your own place, get out of their house and then do what you want! Geez, you know, you're letting the side down. Anyway at 17 your priorities should be drinking VB and getting some tail!
