My suggestion - listen to ur heart, and follow it, of course, minus the ego - what u think of urself, of life, of love, your beleifs , your ideas of ... its just thinking, the real thing is what are u being now, when u are all alone, what does ur heart hanker for, its only u who know, risk and live, risk all n live, otherwise it is a fruitless journey, the future is not promised , yesterday is gone, dead, all u have is now,
As for your parents, or in this instance your father, he is insecure, living in fear, and most all sacrificing u for his selfish ego trip lar
For living alone, its alrite, presupposing are u free on the inside, its easy to be free from the outside, from work, from parents, spouses, etc. , uncondition, unlearn, which is a big quantum leap and embracing the unknown, uncertain , but yet ti will simmer with life, just be aware and be attentive - each moment and what may have seemed rite could have been wrong, or vice versa
It is good to always remember this, u came through ur parents not for ur parents, u are here to experience living and be what u feel inclined to be or resonates of u, no one is has the rite anwers cos there is no such thing as rite lar, all is existential.
Trust those who let u be, trust those who appreciate u in all ur shades, that would suffice, lastly, accept, accept and know that u are evolving as an indivdual, it mite free u