I'm an expat in my early 30s living in Italy - I came out here six years ago and I love the lifestyle. I have a pretty good job and am working on some small business ideas with a friend out here - I also have a great Italian boyfriend. The problem is my relationship with my parents back home. They were adamant that they didn't want me to move out here in the first place, and when it became apparent after a couple of years that I was probably staying, my father started to spiral into depression. Last summer when I visited he told me that he thought I was wasting my life and couldn't believe that I didn't miss the UK. Since then I have been reluctant to visit them, I went for Christmas but the small-talk was excruciating. I recently said I wanted to bring my boyfriend to visit and my father said the boyfriend wasn't welcome. Now my sister - who's based in the UK and tired of the sniping - is trying to sort things out and wants me to fly over for a big parley. I'm balking at the idea - I know my Dad won't change - he wants to "fix" me. I am the youngest child and everyone in my family has always given me their opinions about how I should live - I'm just getting on with it, and from my point of view, seem to be the happiest of the lot. What should I do? Since the boyfriend isn't welcome there I am losing patience and just want to plan my summer break with the man I love - I only get two weeks break. I know it sounds cowardly but I don't know what to do anymore - I can't bear another depressing trip.