'My Parents Won't Let Me Move Away!'

This calamity is a miracle.

Plant and Animal Analogies (1935) by Helen Lundeberg

Dear Polly,

I’m 25 years old and I’m currently working on my thesis as a final year med student in my hometown (i.e., I still live with my parents). I’m at a crossroad in life where I will have to make big life/career choices very soon. A little about me, I’ve always been a bit of the odd one out. Take …