I am at a point in my life where I am trying to break away from my family and grow up/be an adult. I am 23 years old, have been traveling for a while (now I see that it was me subconsciously trying to escape and be on my own) and now that I am back in my hometown, my parents (father and stepmother) are still trying to control me. I am moving in with my girlfriend of 7 weeks (you may consider that fast but this is a personal decision, something my parents dont agree with), I have decided to switch jobs, one that gives me a lot more freedom of time and lets me do what I truly want to do and makes a little more money, plus I've decided to try out the decathlon. My parents continually degrade me saying "What the f is wrong with you" and that I am wrong, have no experience, still a child, etc. etc. After reading the quote of the day (Sept. 26th) I wanted to know who else has faced people (loved ones included) that have said you have no idea what you are doing and you are wrong and you will fail and you prove them wrong anyways.