<prompt> Human: Im 26 years old and work for a family business. I have a bachelors degree and zero debt, but also very little of what I would consider to be personal assets. I live in the same property I grew up on and work there too. The only time Ive lived and worked on my own was during college.Im at a crossroads. I dont know if I want to stay in my current situation; without going into detail, suffice to say that if I told my story on rraisedbynarcissists everyone would be telling me to GTFO. Ive put up with it for so long though that I could continue indefinitely and survive. The other option is to leave, and heres where I could use some advice.IF I were to leave, what would be the best way to go about it?Facts: All my living expenses are currently covered. I dont own a car have a drivers license though. I own a laptop and several tools of my trade that allow a modicum of self-sufficiency. I have a fairly employable skillset but no way to search for a new job in my current worklife situation under virtual 24-7 surveillance. I live in a metropolitan area where the average rent is 600-1000 for a room in a shared living space.My get paid a salary and theres a considerable amount put away in a joint savings account after 4 years of working post-grad, but the funds are co-mingled and I cant and wont just empty a bank account and run off. So at the start of January this year, I opened a new personal account at a local credit union and started putting away money I earned through freelancing done on nights and weekends. The balance is a little over 200 ha ha after a month of experimenting.Its possible, but not certain, that I could generate enough income to live on if I turned my current 60 hour workweeks toward freelancing instead. Or maybe I could build up a safety cushion by continuing the nights and weekends gigs which would be exhausting and equate to 2000-2500 after a year before striking out on my own and hunting for a new full-time job.What are my options? What would you do in my situation?  <response>: Take control of your own life. 