Really struggling at home over the summer?

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<p>So I absolutely love college. I love my friends. I love my boyfriend. I love the parties. I love being around people all the time. I even love my classes.
I've been seriously struggling to adjust this summer. My parents are driving me CRAZY! I'm avoiding them like no tomorrow and just don't really want to spend time with them because I get annoyed by their constant quetions and nagging. Whenever I do spend time with them, they make a huge deal about it. I know they just want to spend time with me, but I don't really want to do that if I get stuck with listening to them talking and annoying me.
Second, my high school friends and I are so different now. I thought we would be friends forever, but I don't enjoy spending time with them in comparison to my college friends. The only reason I hang out with them most of the time is to get out of the house and have some social interaction with people my age. Most of my college friends live in different time zones so it's difficult to set up skype with my work schedule. My bf is also somewhat difficult to skype with because of my work schedule and his schedule (which consists of going to the beach and chilling with friends while I work 40hrs/week). We try to make it work, but I really really miss him. I just need someone to talk to that feels meaningful. Unfortunately we both aren't big texters so it feels like the only time i get to talk to him is the exchange of a few silly texts and the occasional skype. I miss my other friends too! I could talk to them about anything but now I don't have that. I literally feel like I have lost most of my support system. My work schedule also makes it difficult for me to even hang out with my HS friends due to their work schedules :/</p>

<p>My boyfriend will be visiting in a few weeks and I'm kinda freaking out because my family is crazy and he is kinda shy. Any advice for boyfriend visits? They've never met before....</p>

<p>Now i'm just not sure to do. I've got about 6 weeks until I head back to school, and I'd prefer not to spend it counting down the days. Any advice? Anyone else feeling the same way?</p>

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<p>Eh sorta. Not on the friends or significant other part since I have neither, but I understand your frustrations. I don’t really mind living at home, my mom gives me my space so it’s chill. Don’t worry it’ll be school again soon enough.</p>

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<p>If your parents are footing the college bill and you’re crashing at their house over the summer, they’re going to revert back to the way they were when you were in high school. Most parents, in my experience, do. </p>

<p>Anyway, what’s so different about your high school friends? You’ve all changed (hopefully for the better), but that doesn’t mean you can’t revamp your friendship a little and still be buddies. I would put in a little more effort, if I were you. </p>

<p>But yeah, I feel you. Living at home sucks.</p>

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<p>Living in general sucks, brightened by sporadic moments of pleasure but for the most part it’s a downhill ride.</p>

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<p>I love that since I got my car during junior year of HS, my mom let me stay out as long as I wanted as long as I didn’t drink and drive. I’m now home for the summer after my freshman year and she’s still the same :P</p>

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<p>Man… parents just don’t understand…</p>