Overprotective father. What can I do?
I’m 19 years old. My father still treats me like I’m 12. I cannot hang out with friends at all. He said I am still a small child and I am not able to go anywhere in the city besides school and back. I can’t go anywhere alone on weekends. My boyfriend only has time to meet on weekends and the only way I can see him is by saying I have a club or meeting at school. Even then my dad tells me that he might pass by my school and check up on me. He threatens me and my younger sister by saying he could check anything we’re doing on our phones and laptops. I asked him if I could get a job at Rite Aid because they were hiring, and he screamed at me saying I should be focusing on school instead and that I don’t need a job. I’m so sick and tired of his overprotectiveness I really can’t take it anymore. He wants me to be successful but I cannot do that if he shelters me all the time. What can I do?
Edit- I should mention that in our culture, it’s common for this type of mindset, of an overprotective father. But even my girl friends that are also from my country are able to go hang out together on weekends and get jobs. I can’t.
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