Well, don't get me wrong, I wanted to go to college. If I didn't my only other option was to live with them until I could afford to move out and there was no way I was doing that. I just wish I had been allowed to consider more options that were further away like Georgetown or something.

It'll probably be about ten years before I can do anything about this though. I don't want to cut ties entirely, even if they aren't the best parents, they're still family. I don't have any siblings, so if I cut ties with them, there won't be anyone to take care of them. If I abandoned them like that, I'd feel so guilty for the rest of my life I don't think I could live with myself. I'll distance myself, sure, but cut ties? Mm no, I'll still keep in contact because eventually they'll need me to take care of them.