When it comes to your life, who is holding you back? Is it well meaning family and friends, or do you let your love life take over everything? Maybe you’re your own worst enemy? Take our quiz to find out…
1: You spend most of your time…
a) With your family.
b) With your partner/hook up/crush.
c) With your friends.
d) On your own.
2: You’ve finally been offered the promotion you’ve been working hard towards for years. The only catch is that you’d have to move overseas. The main thing holding you back from going is…
a) Your family, you don’t know if they’d approve.
b) Your latest love interest, you don’t think they’d move for you and you really don’t want to lose them.
c) Your friends, they won’t be happy you’re leaving them.
d) Yourself, you don’t think you’d be able to make it all on your own in a foreign country where you don’t know anyone.
3: You’re keen for a new look and style, but before you head to the hairdresser for a new cut and colour, you stop to think about…
a) What your mum and dad would think, you don’t want them to be disappointed in you or worry that you’re going through some kind of rebellion.
b) What your partner would say, you don’t know what you’d do if he didn’t like your new look!
c) How your friends would react! If it’s anything too wild they’d probably make a joke out of you.
d) Whether you really do need a change… It might just be a random, stupid, impulsive thought.
4: Who makes you feel most insecure about yourself?
a) Your family, you always worry that you’re going to disappoint them. They’ve got a lot of their hopes riding on you, and you feel the pressure.
b) Whichever love interest is in your life at that time. When you’ve got a man he’s the most important thing in your life and you don’t want to do anything to loose him.
c) Your friends, although you love them, they don’t like anyone to branch out and be different – serious tall poppy syndrome!
d) You do. You don’t have much confidence in yourself at all.
5: In your life, who do you value the most?
a) Your parents and family, without a doubt.
b) Your partner, the love in your life always comes first.
c) Your friends, they’re like the family you get to pick.
d) You can’t decide, there are a lot of people you value.
6: Who do you find least respects your need for privacy?
a) Your family, they are always butting into your life. They mean well, but it can get frustrating at times.
b) Your partner/hook up/crush, they are always getting into your business and never giving you space when you need it.
c) Your friends, they are always wanting to know what you’re up to.
d) You get enough privacy, maybe a little too much. You spend a lot of time over analyzing your life.
7: You find you always have to cancel plans because of…
a) Your family. If they ever need you, you have to be there for them.
b) Your love interest. You drop anything for them, no matter what.
c) Your friends. You’re always there for them if they need you.
d) Yourself. You often can’t be bothered going out because you’re just not in the mood.