Stuck

[D.Stark]

I am an 18 year old student that recently finished high school in Canada I was born in Canada and have lived there for my whole life. I have been living in Taiwan for the past year but due to some familial issues, I have decided to move back. The problem is that my parents refuse to buy me an airplane ticket back. I have little money and my Chinese is not very good which makes it hard for me to find a job. I entered the country on a Taiwan passport which I obtained because my father is of Taiwanese nationality. I don't want to be drafted into the military, but I have no way of getting back. What are my options in my situations.


I'm willing to sue my parents if anyone can give me justifiable cause.

[maoman]

I think you're stuck. You're not independent enough to make it on your own, so you should reconcile with your folks. What do they want for you? What do you want for you?

[D.Stark]

They want me to stay here and attend university here even though I have already selected my school and courses back in Canada, I have housing down and for other essentials a part time job is more than enough.

Edit : I believe that I am capable of surviving without my parents. Many teenagers at my age are actually kicked out of their parents houses and forced to be independent, I only wish the case was the same for me, curse my luck for have Asian parents.

[jimipresley]

Why do they want you to attend school in Taiwan and not Canada?

[D.Stark]

My father moved the family to Taiwan last year so we could try living here because he works in Taiwan. He promised me and my two sisters that if we didn't like it we could move back, but he bought a house and a new car and when I told him I wanted to go back, he told me that there was no way I was going back.

Both my sisters also want to go back, but that doesn't matter to him. His word means nothing.

[D.Stark]

I have no interest in learning Chinese, I just want to start university as soon as possible and in an environment where I understand the language and am able to thrive.

[D.Stark]

If I renounced my Taiwanese citizenship would I be deported or jailed for treason?

[Mick]

Me me me me me,

Don't look into suing your parents or renouncing citizenship. Try to sit down and talk with your dad about how you can look after yourself, and try to understand his concerns.

Honestly, and no offence meant, with the few posts you have made, I might assume you might not be mature enough for self dependence.

[tommy525]

Im glad u aint my kid But that being said. You are 18, and yes it will be nice to get going on college and I think your dad should let you go to college so you can get that over with posthaste. Maybe there are other reasons. Maybe you can take this as a golden opportunity to learn something new about life in general by living in Taiwan. A whole new universe from the one you know.

But yeah it sucks. I think most anyone in your situation would feel much the same.

Ride it out a bit. Go to the taiwan military (its softer then the US or Canadian one I hear)>

TAke this opportunity to get to know your dad better too as a person. Lots to learn and to enjoy too, if you give it the right attitude.

[zyzzx]

Sounds like you need to sit down and have a calm serious talk with your family. Don't make it about what YOU want, make it about what is best for your future.
Have they thought this university thing through? How they intend to get you into university here? Can you get in a foreign student, despite having citizenship, (presumably) household registration, etc? How do they expect you to manage it with bad spoken Chinese and (presumably) no written Chinese? What are their goals for you? Point out that a degree from a Canadian University will give you more options, may even be better received in Taiwan, and will give you a much better chance of being successful (and rich) in the future. Say that you're really concerned about getting shortchanged on your education due to language problems. Stuff like that. DON'T say that you want to go back to your friends or that you just like Canada better, or that you just want to escape from them, or anything like that.

If they still won't budge, then go get a job. It might be difficult to find something, but probably not impossible. Do whatever you can to save up enough money to buy yourself a plane ticket.