Is it normal i feel like my parents control my life?
This may take a bit of explaining, so please bear with me.
I'm 22 and about to graduate college with a degree in writing. I chose my own major without any input from my parents, and they were extremely supportive of my decision.
My father is in the military and has been for most of his life. He has served overseas in Iraq twice and is set to go back this autumn. He was able to transfer his military education benefits to me, meaning that the government essentially paid for 3 years of my college education.
Since I'm about to graduate, my parents' expectation is that I will find a job somewhere nearby fairly quickly. They are insistent that I search for a job and constantly pressure me to send out my resume.
However, I am not a work-in-an-office type of person. I am extremely introverted and find it difficult to work in environments with many people, but there are few lines of work outside an office you can get with a writing degree.
On top of that, I have done little with my life so far. I would love to travel, but I've never been off the East Coast. My dream for a long time has been to go to London. I can't explain why, but I've always been drawn to the city. I passed up on the opportunity to go two years ago for a summer semester and have regretted it ever since. I would love to spend some time there after graduation before starting a job, but my parents would hate the idea.
So my question is basically this: Do I owe it to my parents to follow their idea of how to live my life, or can I do what I want without feeling guilty?