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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op, it’s hard to have such demands without coming off at least a little entitled.

[b] We ALL want a nice income & a moderate amount of work & stress. It’s like saying I want a very attractive & intelligent spouse with a big trust fund. 
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Usually it just doesn’t turn out that way, so it’s fine to WANT these things, but I hope kid wont be shocked if they end up with a life other than the one aspired to. [/quote]

OP here,

At least in our circles, this doesn't seem true.  When I look at the other young people I know, they all plan to choose a career starting with something they love. For example, he has a brother who wants to make stuff.  He has been a maker since he was tiny, and he can't imagine being anything else.  So, he's looking at careers in mechanical engineering.  Is it possible he'll end up UMC?  Sure, but that's not the driving goal.  He's pretty clear he'd rather make things, work 80 a week, and live in a tiny apartment, than work in an office and go home to a SFH in Bethesda.

I'm the same way.  I have a career I love that doesn't pay a ton, but it lets me have time with my children.  Doing work I feel passionate about, and having time for family were important to me.  I'm happy with my little house in Wheaton.  Happier than I would be working in finance and having a million dollar house.

So, I don't think that everyone wants the same thing.  I also don't think that his vision for what he wants is more "entitled" than any other.

I'll also say that "attractive" and "trust fund" weren't anywhere close to the top for me when thinking about what I wanted in a spouse.  [/quote]

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