Originally Posted by
vashti 
Hating your parents at your age is extremely common. In fact, I can't think of many people who didn't have issues with their family at your age. LNF is right - I believe this is nature's way of ensuring the younger generation has the proper motivation to move out on their own.
I know your parents aren't ideal, but you love them, and I bet they love you, too. Therefore, I don't suggest burning any bridges. I don't believe you are in a position to support yourself finanacially, and so you will have to depend on them in some ways.
I suggest rather than going home for summers, you consider summer school and internships.
I'm sure that a lot of people hate their parents around my age, but for different reasons than me. You're right that my family is not ideal... I'm seeing it as intolerable. I like to think of myself as quite a resistant person, but the position I'm being pushed into time and time again is making me uncomfortably unhappy.
And you're right that there is still love there, although very difficult to realize and understand often. I've begun feeling like burning bridges is the only solution I have to get away from it. Being that yes, I am financially unstable, and not knowing how to become financially stable, it's very difficult for me to find a place to start. I wish I could just focus on my studies at school and not have to worry about money and being able to support myself, but I think that maybe it's time to separate myself from my family financially and get a job.