User blog comment:MonochromeSaya96/Just another rant/@comment-24077689-20140408181141/@comment-24787553-20140409023019

This is why I joined this site. The majority of people here, myself included, are the black sheep of their families. I understand where both of you are coming from, my life's been quite the monotonic drone for as long as I remember, I shut everything off to keep what scraps of sanity I have left and I find it harder and harder every day to be social. What I have learned though from my life is that you shouldn't stop what you love to follow your parents' lifestyles, I know that my dad wanted a sporty son and my mom wanted a son who didn't have his nose constantly buried in nerdy Star Wars books, even if they never said it outright. Best thing you can do is stick to what you love and surround yourself with supportive friends, as has already been stated. I urge you pass this along to your sister as well, make sure she understands that just because your parents are in charge it doesn't mean they decide who you are in the end.