Heartaches and Tears

I just turned 26 last Feb 1. Lately, my parents were imposing restrictions that I go home early, or not stay at my boyfriend's house on Saturdays. I have rest days on weekends, and saturday is the only time I spend with my boyfriend unless he sees me after work, which happens now very rarely. I can say that my parents had brought me up too well. I still have curfews when coming home at night. All the places I go, or major decisions I make, they still have a say on it. I appreciate that they are always after my welfare. I know that too well. I do not have anything against it. But what I do not want is the feeling of control. I know I am of the right age already, and I can already make decisions of what I want in my life. I know my limits. I know I will regret things if I do something wrong. Hopefully, they'll be more trusting and give me a little bit of freedom I need. It will give me room for growth. I hope they'll understand that I already know what will make me happy. I j...

FYI - Through a rapist's eyes! A group of rapists and date rapists in prison were interviewed on what they look for in a potential victim and here are some interesting facts:   1] The first thing men look for in a potential victim is hairstyle. They are most likely to go after a woman with a ponytail, bun! , braid or other hairstyle that can easily be grabbed. They are also likely to go after a woman with long hair. Women with short hair are not common targets.   2] The second thing men look for is clothing. They will look for women who's clothing is easy to remove quickly. Many of them carry scissors around to cut clothing.   3] They also look for women using their cell phone, searching through their purse or doing other activities while walking because they are off guard and can be easily overpowered.   4] The number one place women are abducted from / attacked at is grocery store parking lots.   5] Number two is office parking lots/garages.   6] Number t...