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I come from a traditional middle eastern background and frankly, I am sick of all the opportunities that are slipping through my fingers.

Opportunities such as relationships and pursuing something that I truly love.

I am nearly 30 and whenever I try to embark on a romantic relationship, or maybe have an argument with someone who disrespected me at church, I constantly get the worst verbal abuse you can imagine and I still get hit when I defend myself.

I feel that this is causing my lack of confidence and it's taking a toll on my mental health.

Yes, there is a differences between motherly and fatherly guidance and stern talk but I believe that my parents way of punishment is archaic and I constantly get threats that if I leave home without marriage, then all of my family members will be notified and I'll be disowned.

I have the means to live on my own and rent comfortably. Should I do this or wait a little bit until I can afford a house?

I’m 15. Ok so a little background story. My mom and dad met when they were 13 but officially got together when they were 17 and had me when my mom was 19 and my dad was 20. They broke up when I was 3 months old because my mom cheated. I was always a daddy’s girl and always wanted daddy from the get go. I visited my mom every other weekend up until she got married when she was 22 and had 2 more kids, she didn’t want to see me anymore but I saw her like once a month. (This was 2004-2006). I last saw my two brothers when they were under the age of 2. And they are currently 11 and 12 years old. My mom went through a mental breakdown in 2007 and my dad got full custody of me in 2007 and he also met my step mom. They have been together since 2007 and had my cute baby brother who turns 3 this year. I count my step mom as my mother. I sometimes talk to my mother on social media but I haven’t seen her since 2007. My mom invited me on a trip to disneyworld with my brothers (her 2 kids), her boyfriend, my aunt (who was a teenager last time I saw her), her 9 year old daughter (never met), her mom and dad and my uncle and his 3 year old daughter. It’s a 8 day trip. My dad said it’s up to me and both him and my step mom lectured me on how my mom is and what can happen and I kinda think it will be awkward since I don’t really know anybody. But they know each other all so well.