James, I am grown up and there is usuallyno way I can foresee the things they ask me to do. Orecle, my exit day is when I become employed; probably within a month I estimate.
TinTin, I think you are right about being forced into the role of the "good dutiful son". I can't really say "forget it, I've got better stuff to do" because I certainly can exchange a few minor tasks for a roof over my head. But yeah, I've always felt stifled by the role my parents have molded for me. I became more and more conscious of it as I grew; I realize all parents do this, but my parents, dad especially, keep an especially tight reign on it; like I have a 5 minute conversation with my dad and there is hardly any way to change the course of it; every dynamic is completely pre-planned and enforced. It's done by stringing un-open questions, mostly.
Anyway, I don't think its any sort of behavior that can be changed easily, I really don't want to cause any drama. And, I don't make them sound so constricting all the time, usually they are pretty easy going, it's just that when they do it, they do it. I will just remember to chill out. They are old.
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