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[quote=Anonymous] This is part and parcel of detaching from your parents, OP. Children do this at various ages, you seem to be doing it on the late side. Your parents will never agree with all your decisions. Tell them that. They have to accept that you will forge your own path. My husband had to become a doctor before his parents accepted his interest in research, not practice. He went back to the lab to get a PhD. My mother was bitterly disappointed I went into science, a field she had no exposure to, and not humanities. She also told me I had made the biggest mistake of my life marrying my husband. Lovely woman all around. We all disappoint our parents. However, don't let this cloud the underlying concern for your wellbeing. My advice is to imagine where you want to be in 10 and 20 years, and work your way backwards. [/quote]
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