So my parents always told me since I was a little kid that I need to either be a doctor or lawyer and that I need to make 100 grand a year. I now see that this is improbable, considering that the people in those two positions are not so many. So now I get depressed because of their preaching. What the hell?
2007-04-15 14:44:14 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
No but my parents tell me I won't be able to support a family unless I make a 100 grand. So its like I have to make a 100 grand or else I will be miserable.
2007-04-15 14:48:38 · update #1
Just do the best you can !!♥
2007-04-15 14:46:59 · answer #1 · answered by Bren 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You do NOT need to be a doctor or a lawyer, nor do you need to make 100 grand a year to support a family. That is a myth perpetrated by ambitous parents. If it were TRUE, then EVERYONE would be a doctor or a lawyer, and there would be no teachers, preachers, or other professions. And, if you think about it, without the teachers, there would be NO doctors OR lawyers to begin with.
Choose your own carreer and forget what your parents want you to do. It's YOUR life, not THEIRS.
And if they can't handle it, that's THEIR problem, not YOURS.
Take care and good luck.
2007-04-15 21:59:04 · answer #2 · answered by draka_dracula 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do what you want. What's the point of having a career that you have no interest in. I know most lawyers make a lot, but I have no interest in law. I know vets don't make anywhere near as much, but I would much rather do that. I would rather have a career that I enjoy than one that makes lots of money. I think you should do what will make you happy. Hoped this helped. Good Luck.
2007-04-15 21:52:18 · answer #3 · answered by princesskirara44 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A similar thing happened to me when I told my dad (who happens to be a doctor) that I want to be a personal trainer. He told me that it would be a waste of time and that I wouldn't earn enough money to raise a family.
I just told my dad that I respect his opinion but I know for that there are many personal trainers out there who are singlehandedly raising families and that no matter what he says he's not going to change my mind because personal training is something I am very passionate about and something I would love to do.
2007-04-15 21:57:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
When it comes time to choosing a career, do what you think will bring you the most happiness. Whether it's being a doctor or a lawyer, being a teacher, fixing cars or playing the theremin.
2007-04-15 21:47:38 · answer #5 · answered by McLovin 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my parents always told me that i needed to be a doctor too, mainly because i could help them (i'm 22 and my parents are in their middle to early 60's) but so far i've gone to school for accounting, pre-law, and then i might go on for fashion design. in other words i'm going to school for what i think will make me happy not what my parents want. do what makes you happy and if you get disowned well. . .i need roomates for next semester. lol.
2007-04-15 21:52:09 · answer #6 · answered by Layla Redd 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need to do what you think is best and what you want to do. Your parents want the best for you, but parents are pushy and bossy. What ever you want to do with you life should come first. Just stand up to them, not rude like, but just tell them to lay off you have your own plans.
2007-04-15 21:48:26 · answer #7 · answered by Countess Bathory 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can make it on alot less,
but if you became a doctor or a lawyer, you would have the best of everything.
2007-04-15 21:57:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No No No!! You do what you want to do. It's your life. You pick a career that will make you happy otherwise you'll end up miserable and with many regrets.
2007-04-15 21:48:12 · answer #9 · answered by meg (on Violet Hill) 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Basically, parents wants the best for their children but there's a difference in choosing what's best for yourself. They may want the best for you but their term of best isnt' what you want! So, be frank to you parents that you know what you want in life and you are able to make them happy. You still love them but it doens't mean that you ahve to follow their ambitions.
2007-04-15 21:49:29 · answer #10 · answered by Peyton 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ONLY YOU can decide what you want to do for a living. If you go with a career that you don't like it won't work. Go for something YOU want to do NOT your parents.
2007-04-15 21:49:08 · answer #11 · answered by GRUMPY 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋