How to be emotionally independent from parents?
Jul 5, 2021
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I'm 23 and working in the US while my parents live abroad. I was fortunate to be raised by caring parents who just literally my best friends and cheerleaders. Wouldn't have made it here without them.
That said, I'm having trouble being apart from them. I've developed an intense emotional attachment to them and I cry almost every over week because I miss them so much. I miss their food, mom forcing me to take vitamins, and just their presence. If MSFT had a PM/design position in my home country, I would go in a heartbeat.
When did you realize you stopped thinking about your parents and become emotionally independent? Especially foreigners/international students?
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What country are you from?
If you decide to go back, that may be the better choice. I am not saying that focussing on better money/career while visiting family is a bad option, I’m just not sure that it was the better choice for me.
I’d say be careful trying to simply overcome the attachment you’re feeling because there is a good chance overcoming it may not make you happy in the end.