not sure how to tell my family

[KJ1989]

From my experience just tell them. Sit them down somewhere and start talking.

Of course most people think of the tuition and support they get from their parents, but I think to do so is extremely selfish. If you believe in that then your basically saying to yourself that your screwing your parents and you know it. Don't think about it like that, just think about you in general. How you feel and are you ready to that's all that should be a factor, and while money can come in to, I don't feel it should be your driving one.

I personally don't like the idea of locking them in somewhere with you where they can't get away. Sometimes parents need the space if they do take it. I left my parents for two days after I told them because they seemed very quiet and I told them I would give them some time.

Things still aren't great, but so long as they love me, which they said they do, i'm perfectly fine. And the feeling you have afterwards, a weight off your shoulders is amazing.

Just think in your mind, do you want to do this and if you do then go do it :-) I decided 6 hours before telling them that I'm going to. It came to me sporadically that day and I just did it.