Hi! I’m currently a senior finishing up high school at a Christian school in town. My parents are devout Christians and since I don’t embrace all their views there has been some tension between us for some time. They tend to be very strict and controlling. I know they do this because they love me but since I’ll be 18 in a few months, it’s time for me to start making decisions for myself.
The main decision I’m struggling with is what college to attend. My parents will help me pay for college if and only if I go to a select Christian university. I’ve accepted this but I’m not sure if I want to continue being around tons of “Christian” people with strict rules and lots of doctrine. I need to decide what I believe and I might be able to do that better at a secular university. On the other hand, my parents have made it clear that I would totally be on my own if I made that choice. How would I be able to handle that financially? Also I don’t know if I like the idea of being totally on my own cold turkey with no assistance?
I would love some insight into my situation! Thanks for taking the time to read