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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Pp here.  I know tons of artists who make a living. In arts related fields and never receiv d support from their parents. Some people are risk averse and can't think outside of their bubble.[/quote]
Yes, people tend to be risk averse when they cannot afford the consequences. [/quote]

Cannot afford in what sense?  I am the poster you quote.  A lot of my artsy friends make a living in the arts without parental help.  When they first started out, they were living hand to mouth for sure, but so what?  Now they make decent amounts of money.  Not rich for sure, but happy.  They make a lot less than I do as a lawyer, but they are probably happier.  It's all about priorities and choices.  I also think it's about doing what you want to do and not having regrets later. One of my kids is a great artists, but is too risk averse to choose it as a major.  I won't push her to go into art, but I won't discourage it either.  She'd find a way to get by if that's what she wanted.[/quote]
You can't imagine why a poor family might see borrowing money to send a slacker with a 'c' average to an expensive program to get a degree that might not significantly increase employment options as an unacceptable risk?  [/quote]

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