I feel like my family stopped me from ever living a normal life

I’m 21F and I feel like I never really lived my life. My family never travels, never goes out, and they don’t let me go out either. I don’t study or work right now, so I basically spend my whole life at home while constantly being compared to other girls in the family.

I’ve been in a long distance relationship with my boyfriend (29M) for 6 months. Everything has been good, he visited me before and now we just want to spend a nice day together in a nearby city around 50 minutes away because my city is extremely small and there’s literally nothing to do here. I’m honestly excited because I feel deprived from actually living and making memories.

But my mom and sister always stand in my way no matter what I do. Even if I cry or try to explain myself. I told my sister I wanted to go and instead of understanding, she immediately told my mom and acted like we were going together, even though I clearly meant it was a date and I was excited to spend time with him.

I’m exhausted mentally. I feel controlled in every aspect of my life and I genuinely don’t know what to do anymore. How do you deal with a family that won’t let you live like others?

Posted May 7, 2026, 12:26 PM UTC

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