Ask Kate: My Parents Don’t Want Me To Travel
This week’s question is about how to help your parents adjust to the idea of you traveling — long-term or short-term, solo or with someone else. Hi Adventurous Kate! I’m planning to travel abroad for an extensive length of time (most of 2013), and my parents are very nervous about this. I’m 28, single, financially independent, and two years ago I spent five weeks traveling around SE Asia (4 weeks with a group, 1 week alone) and survived just fine. For this trip I’m planning to start in New Zealand / Australia to get my feet wet, and then continue on to many places in Asia and Africa. All of this is concerning for my mom and dad. They say they support my decision to travel next year, but they’ve vocalized how anxious they are and the topic has created somewhat of a rift in our relationship. Do you have any tips for making parents feel more comfortable when their adult children decide to go globetrotting? In short: communication, communication, co...