How to Tackle Family Obstructions for traveling

When you finally fathom the guts to quit your job and travel around the globe, you may find different reactions from your family. Most people do not expect their family to be supportive because they know that families have different expectations from their kids. They don’t want to let their kids go away from them for a year or more. It is understandable that they want their babies (now adults) to be with them in their old age. They know that once they let them fly too high, they may never return home.

If you have ever faced such a situation with your family, you may feel irritated despite understanding their perspective. When you take such a huge decision for your life, you need them to understand you rather than discourage you. You hate your support system to suddenly become unsupportive. However, you may either ignore them or gain their support.

The world is not safe

You will hear this one a lot. Your mom and dad will especially tell you that the world is a terrible place, and that you must not travel around for such a long time. They will tell you to take a vacation and then come home. However, you need to tell them that the world is not as scary as they show on the new channels. Perhaps, you could switch your choice of news channels way ahead in time and start watching that show more peace than violence. You need to make them understand that you may get robbed or killed in your own city, which doesn’t mean that you will stop stepping out of the house. People still travel everywhere despite the risks, which are minimal compared to the happiness that you get from traveling.

You are running from something

Haters are everywhere, and your friends are no less to tell you that you are a coward and you are running away from life!

In a corner of your heart, you know that it is true that you want to run away from their version of life. However, you need to be polite and tell them that they have different goals in life, and you have the stark opposite of it in your mind. If you parents are the one telling you this, you need to sit with them over a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, and tell them that you don’t have the dreams to live a simple life. Tell them that you will be safe and happier in the world where you can travel.

Stay connected

Parents often worry about their kids being out of touch for a really long time. There comes a time when they need you, and that is a reality that you cannot ignore. You need to assure them that you will be in touch wherever you go. Abide by your promise and send them the pictures of your Car Rentals in Goa, hiking videos from France, and everything that you do while traveling. Don’t take it as a burden and share your life with them.

The concerns of parents are not wrong; they are just different from your perspective.