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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There’s no reason as to why they need to tell her when and what dinner to eat, when to go to bed, and when to come back home. They just do. She’s an adult and doesn’t get adult freedoms. -OP[/quote]

Is this your friend, OP, or yourself?

The most powerful wins. That's the law of the jungle. As long as this young person is dependent on her parents, they can choose to be very intrusive, and as long as it's not abuse (and it is not!)... no one can do anything about it.

Better learn that now.

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For my friend.[/quote]

PP here. There you need to learn that justice is for the powerful. The parents may be completely unfair here, but there isn't much your friend can do about it, unless they're receptive to persuasion.

Do you understand that? And be careful how you frame this to your friend. Instead of wallowing in the unfairness, tell her that should motivate her to be financially independent from her parents. And she can exact retribution at the end of their lives, when they need her help... she can just say no. Never forget that ;-)

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