Lebanon - our parents?

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As middle-eastern folks, we love our parents big time. But do you think our parents and inlaws intefere too mich in our lives. Isn't it up to us kids to say..I love you but give us some space to make our own decisions too?

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i do love my parents but they know very well that they can only interfere t a certain limit,i made it clear to them,it all depends on u,just get rid of ur weakness and defend ur rights without 4getting that they are our parents that we should love and respect
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it isn't just a middle-eastern thing...parents everywhere are worried about their children. But this kind of parents is special: they truly love you and you feel loved by them. I know it sometimes (80% of the time) feels like you are suffricating, because they interfere to much with your live. And all you want is to figure live out on you own. But your parents won't let you, because they are affraid that you will hurt yourself. I prefer to have parents who truly love me and are interested in me than parents who say well you are 17 right now, go! If you think that your parents are to much on your skin, then say so: you have to make clear what exactly you want (and you have to realise what your parents are thinking. What if you were the parent and your kid came up to you and asked this, what would you say?)
OH MY GOODNESS.

Yeah my dad was raised in lebanon with 16 KIDS.

I know what you mean. Lebanese parents are strict about what you wear, boys, and pretty much everything else, aren't they?

just sit down with them. and say. mom, dad, i love you SO much and i respect how you worry about me to keep me safe. But im more responsible now, and i'd appreciate it if you'd just let me be a little more free.

And give them something they love to persuade them even more. (:

haha.
live with em.
That's hard. I guess it really depends on how close your relationship is with your folks. If you think they'd be open to it, try telling them how you feel. *Remember to use "I" statements so as not to blame or make them feel defensive. "I feel..." "I think..." "I would appreciate it if..." etc. If your family is like mine, some will be more open to it than others. Otherwise, hold your tongue: although your intentions harmless, your folks may percieve you to be disrespectful.

But most importantly, remind them how much you love them!
when you find out how to do that please email me and give me your secret
Come on guys, give us parents some credit.
especially those trying to raise a family in a culture different to theirs, and trying to create a fair balance between our values and the way we were brought up and the new adopted ones.
Learn to appreciate being part of that big support network, it is a very precious component of our middle eastern identity, and no matter how westernized or moderrnized we get, I hope we never lose it.