Advice for young people with parents/family anxious/negative/discouraging/nervous about a solo trip. (19M)
I fell in love with travelling, especially solo travelling in 2017. This sub was a big part in opening my eyes to the vast array of travel opportunities that are out there.
I took a gap year where I solo-travelled for 6 months in Guangzhou (China), Vietnam, Uganda and Peru. I was 18 at the time. I funded it from working minimum wage jobs for 5 months (so all of it was using my own money).
So frequently, people aged 18-20s on this sub ask about what to do with parents who are against (or even saying no to solo-travelling). Originally, my parents were the same. I was floating ideas at them: originally a 2 month solo trip to Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. They said no. I kept talking about it with them, but they would shut down the conversation fast.
Eventually, I said: I'm an adult and I'm using my own money. I'm not asking you for permission. I'm asking for your advice . I want to be as safe as possible, so I want to hear what you have to say, but I'm going to decide whether I go.
Very quickly, they realised that if they were concerned, the best thing to do was for us to talk out the trip and have their input without being overbearing.
Now, I can tell in the way that they interact with me that they fully view me as an adult and treat me in that way.
If you're an adult AND you're using your own money, be assertive. We are so lucky in that we live in rich countries and therefore are able to travel internationally. Very few people have the opportunity to do such a fun, inspiring and eye-opening activity.
Submitted January 02, 2018 at 09:27PM by hersto http://ift.tt/2CvhWhf
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