
I'm glad you have a friend that you can rely on. I wish I had a friend that I could've relied on when I was in that similar situation of feeling trapped and wanting to escape, but I was always too afraid to reach out. While it's hard to ignore, you don't have to explain yourself to others, especially extended family. They don't know the actuality of what's going on, so there's no point fighting a battle with them. All you can say to your family or extended family is that you're doing it for your own happiness, it's for you, not anyone else <3 And if your family can't help you, then bye-sniiip-