As the saying goes "never is a very long time"... and the other one "never say never"...
You're 24, I know things seem they'll be hopeless and impossible forever but that's only because you haven't been around long enough to learn that things change, either slowly or in a heart beat but they change. Sometimes it requires dedicated effort other times it falls into your lap... but they will change. So maybe you won't get on HRT this year or even the next - I totally get how absolutely distressing that may be for you, but the next several months do not amount to "never". It's a roadblock to be sure but it also an opportunity for you to look at options and to figure a way out.
Quote from: EmilyRyan on March 01, 2016, 12:05:35 AM
And it doesn't help I'm still trapped by my parent's stranglehold despite being 24 like I have no clue how to break away from them without causing too much trouble/grief.
Everyone has to leave the nest eventually , and 24 is certainly a good age to be spreading your wings and finding your own way in life... it need not cause trouble or grief. The issue is finding a way to finance it. Like I say, this may be a blockage but it does not mean you'll never leave... but you need to figure out some way or you'll still be there when you are 34...