{"experience_type": "Current Experience", "emotion_type": "anxiety", "problem_type": "ongoing depression", "situation": "I'm having trouble with making my parents understand who I am.", "survey_score": {"seeker": {"initial_emotion_intensity": "5", "empathy": "5", "relevance": "5", "final_emotion_intensity": "2"}, "supporter": {"relevance": "4"}}, "dialog": [{"text": "Hello", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "Hi, how are you feeling today?", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Question"}, {"text": "I'm feeling a bit confused and anxious.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "okay, that is valid, do you have an idea what is causing the confusion?", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Question"}, {"text": "So I've been dating and my parents are aware. But recently after I said I want to go on a trip with my boyfriend, my parents have all sorts of opinions about it. And all their traditional beliefs that I did not know existed are now on the surface and they are kinda forcing me to follow it.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "For say they think \"bad types of woman\" go on trips with their boyfriends and I need to save myself.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "They have been guilt tripping me and I feel very confused.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "Your feelings are valid and it is okay to feel confused in this situation considering you love your boyfriend and parents", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Affirmation and Reassurance"}, {"text": "Have you tried discussing with your boyfriend to talk to your parents as a means of reassuring them?", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Question"}, {"text": "Or getting someone neutral that your parents trust to talk to them?", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Providing Suggestions"}, {"text": "I have. It's been a long stressful month of discussion. The problem is I don't share their beliefs, and I haven't been really \"saving myself\". I'm been living away from them for collage quite a while and I've been basically doing stuff that if they found out they would be very upset about.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "But I didn't think it bothers them because they never shared any of this.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "And they said if I go on this trip I'm disrespecting them and the entire family.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "But his parents are totally cool and don't seem to mind.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "I get how difficult and upsetting this situation is to you, i have been in a similar situation, however, in my case i took charge of my life, though they are my parents i did what i felt is good for me", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Self-disclosure"}, {"text": "Before i continue, do you mind me asking how old you are?", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Question"}, {"text": "I'm 26", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "And I see what you're saying.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "It's really hard breaking free because they always monitored me my entire life.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "I never had a voice for myself. They basically bullied and forced me to do what they wanted.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "BTW if you didn't guess I'm their favorite child.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "Okay, you are old enough to be away from your parents, i am going to suggest you sitting with them down and having a heart to heart discussion with them", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Providing Suggestions"}, {"text": "Let them know the consequences of them forcing you, your feelings towards it and how unhappy you are with them restricting you", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Providing Suggestions"}, {"text": "Should I tell them everything I did that goes against what they believe?", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "So they know that I don't share their beliefs ?", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "No, i think that should be personal to you, i would not suggest you hurting or making them see you as a disappointment", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Reflection of feelings"}, {"text": "I am sure you will be fine after discussing with them, they will come around", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Affirmation and Reassurance"}, {"text": "I guess worst case I won't talk to them for a while : )", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "Thank you , that helped.", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "They might be sad and upset now but they will get over it definitely", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Affirmation and Reassurance"}, {"text": "You are welcome", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Others"}, {"text": "Have a good one!", "speaker": "usr"}, {"text": "You too", "speaker": "sys", "strategy": "Others"}], "seeker_question1": "I liked how the supporter was able to reason with my issues, but she was kind of casual too. I don't like it when they're too formal. I like how I was able to talk freely without having my face or name shown.", "seeker_question2": "If it's more encouraged for supporters to talk casual. It's a more and friendly type of feeling.", "supporter_question1": "none", "supporter_question2": "none"}