I don’t think I need to explain myself any more than I already have. I want to start taking steps to stop him. But I will update you on this tangentially related note:
My dad is now keeping me close to home and forcibly steering me towards my safety school instead of my target of SMU that I actually resonated with. He’s doing this because he thinks I’m not ready to leave his watch. So all of my tears and head bangings in AP will be for naught as I am going to a school that I would have been accepted in with far less effort.
If your charge of abuse goes beyond your parent not allowing you to attend the college of your choice (and they are paying for it), call Child Protective Services and file a report. Ask questions about whether or not you have a case a if you can file charges.
If you are being abused, you can speak to any teacher or guidance counselor at your school. All are Mandated Reporters and are legally mandated to file a report.
But “forcibly steering me towards my safety school” Is NOT ABUSE. Locking you in a closet is abuse. Guiding a 17 year old towards a particular college is parenting.
To be honest, based on your other posts, I’m not sure I disagree with dad’s assessment of your preparedness to leave the nest.
Your parents have no legal obligation to do ANYTHING as far as college goes. Nothing, nada, zip.
And please don’t expect dad to respond to an accusation of child abuse with an offer to cough up money for the school you want. He may just respond by saying that you’re a legal adult, and that you should be on your own.
CPS exists to protect children from monsters who would do them harm, not as a bargaining tool for children with a sense of entitlement.
Actually, you do. Because if this is just a rehash of your many previous threads on the topic (as it seems based on info provided), then the header is disingenuous and clickbait and belittles those who are actually victims of abuse. You have received advice from users here and on your other threads. One in particular: