I will repeat…
There is no one here, on this forum, whose opinion means anywhere near as much as that of my parents.
Regarding your point, is it your objective to suggest to the OP that the credibility of her parents and validity of their judgement warrants re evaluation? Has the OP indicated in any way that such sentiment is warranted?
Peeps:
then it would be wise to seek the advice of others.
Not from strangers on some online forum, unless one of then is know personally and share some history.
I stand by what I have said.
I know parents who have totally bungled their job of parenting. They are alcoholic or drug addicts, toxic people with chips on their shoulders, welfare cheats, criminals, or worse.
Looking to such flawed people for advice will lead to disaster. The word “parent” applies to them only biologically.
I have no idea what kind of parents the OP has, and hopefully they are delightful people with strong moral compass and strong faith in the Lord Jesus and His Church, and the OP can trust them and should follow their advice.
Hopefully the OP knows what kind of parents they have and whether their advice has merit and is truly God-given. Sometimes really bad parents make a child feel guilty for not accepting their advice or obey their commands. They pull “authority” out of their hat full of “tricks” and try to convince the child that it is wrong according to God to disobey parents.
As for following the advice of anonymous people on an online forum–yes, I can certainly agree with you that caution is needed. But sadly, in this day and age, many of us have few “real-life” friends or acquaintances to seek out. The COVID crisis has made everything worse when it comes to getting together with friends. Churches have cut their hours and those who need help may have to wait for an open time to speak with someone.
Seeking advice from professional counselors or other knowlegible people will cost MONEY, lots of money, because insurance makes it necessary for people to charge a lot (although some professionals will reduce fees if they are able to).
The sad (in my opinion, anyway!) truth is, this is an online world. Chances are good that the OP and friends feel comfortable communicating online, and the OP is hopefully savvy enough (more so than an older lady like me!) to know when an online forum advisor is a troll or genuinely interested and helpful.
The nice thing about seeking advice online is that you don’t have to see anyone face to face or hear their voice, and they won’'t know if you utterly reject their advice or if you take it.
