I am not from either of your cultures, but my little experience with South American culture is that parents can be pretty protective of young adult kids regardless of whether they have a disability; I have understood several families to say that it is more customary for young people to live with their parents even while they go to university (in the same or a nearby town) and only move out when they can support themselves. These families have told me that they think its crazy that in some cultures parents support their kids while they live elsewhere and go to college. Maybe that is wrong, and I do not know more than what you have said. It might be difficult also for any parents not to think there are online “scams” and worry about that as well. But I fully believe that if you both support each other in making the best of your situation, staying with each of your goals of getting education and/or work or volunteer, whatever your goals are, with the idea of being together when you can, it will happen. Maybe he can continue along his own goals and keep showing his parents that he is capable–by presenting ideas of things he can do within his community, certainly within his home, offering to help and learning things, maybe he can start to assure his parents that he is more able than they thought. Also, if you are supporting him in doing those things, and his parents see that you have been a good influence on who he is, then they will come to trust you as well. I wish I had more help for you also. Good luck, courage, strength and peace to you both,