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hank_hill
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so tonight my family and i sat down to enjoy  a nice meal of spaghetti for dinner. as we were eating the topic of college came up and my mom asked me if i still planned on becoming a welder( i was considering it a few years ago) and i "not really" and that i was thinkin more along the lines of graphic design and website development. almost immediately after i told her that a expression of dismay came over her face. the rest of our dinner was filled with her telling me that if i entered that profession that i wouldn't make enough to live. i tried to explain to her about it but she just ignored it. the rest of the night so far has been akward, everytime i walk by her she just shakes her head. makes me made that she doesnt support me. anyone else have problems with this?



spark notes: mom asked if i wanted to go to college for welding. i told her no, now shes mad at me
Apr 13 2009 8:37PM
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Sufferboy
Posts: 4241 - Karma: 122
this was not about a mom playing wow
Apr 13 2009 8:39PM
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An10a_Eng
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cool story hansel
Apr 13 2009 8:39PM
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freestyler540
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hahahahahahaa I remember that time in my life where a mother tricks her son in that college question. I feel ya man.
Apr 13 2009 8:41PM
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eheath
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Hmm thats unfortunate, i'd hope your parents would support you no matter what you want to do.
Apr 13 2009 8:41PM
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Sufferboy
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my parents just want me away
Apr 13 2009 8:42PM
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Scott4~
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College is for losers anyways. The world always needs pieces of metal stuck together but anyone can draw a picture~
Apr 13 2009 8:42PM
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averyshyra
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My friends are all in to WOW, and my friend Phill Allores mom plays, and shes a level 50.. no joke..
Apr 13 2009 8:43PM
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An10a_Eng
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isnt it time for you to recite a line from harry potter or something?
Apr 13 2009 8:43PM
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Silence
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my thoughts.

Interesting parenting.
Apr 13 2009 8:44PM
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k.perkins
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sounds like that should be posted on fml.com

http://www.fmylife.com/
Apr 13 2009 8:44PM
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An10a_Eng
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this kid in my dorm plays with his dad and they get into arguments all the time about shit
Apr 13 2009 8:45PM
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Sufferboy
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I hate that site! i almost hate it enough to use caps lock. no one shuts the fuck up about it


Apr 13 2009 8:45PM
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BrewskiJr
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hahaahahahahah embarrassingly i thought the same thing
Apr 13 2009 8:45PM
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gbirrd
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sounds like every mom just being a mom

Apr 13 2009 8:47PM
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Scott4~
Posts: 41 - Karma: 10
That was star wars.
I dont really think I could capture the awesomeness of any of the harry potter characters anyways, just too balling for any mortal to immitate~
Apr 13 2009 8:49PM
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The_Future
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ahhh don't worry about it jimmy! She'll get over it... do what you think you'll enjoy.
Apr 13 2009 8:53PM
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Phill.
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no matter what, when ever someone asks what you are going for before you enroll say something that older people think is respectable, like idk... i say sports medicine, but that is what i really want to do though haha
Apr 13 2009 8:54PM
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Mrvic.
Posts: 1033 - Karma: 154
Do whatever you want, your mom will get over it. its your life...
corny but true
Apr 13 2009 8:55PM
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*Fujative*
Posts: 8554 - Karma: 183
who says you can go to college for that?
Apr 13 2009 8:56PM
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twin-tip-hero
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haha yes man i know that feeling way too well.  i jsut had a thread about how my brother does not support me joining the airforce.  /i know the feeling man, sorry to hear it.
Apr 13 2009 8:58PM
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drumbumocdp
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im going off to college next year. i really want to try and do something with music and im very aware that musicians are poor as fuck. my parents support me in anything i want to do but my grandfather who is all about education (went to Princeton and Harvard) writes me letters every week explaining how i will never make it as a musician and that i should go into alternative energy.
it kind of sucks but im gunna ignore him and go for it anyway. do what makes you happy, not what makes you money
Apr 13 2009 8:59PM
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no_steeze
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yeah my parents are fucking annoying about this shit
i think it's annoying to me because there's a certain element of truth to it all that makes me look like a slacking dumbass and it's not what i want to hear. either way your parents want to help you but that's not a discreet way of discouraging you from doing something. eventually your mom will support you but right now it sounds like she's just concerned with your future. i bet a good graphic designer makes more than a welder tho...
Apr 13 2009 9:01PM
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DANETRON
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each one of those is a respectable career though and I have no idea where your mom would find fault in either. Other than the fact that welding exposes you to some toxic shit, but if your safe its no biggie
Apr 13 2009 9:01PM
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skinakedfast
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i lol'd

Apr 13 2009 9:01PM
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WSMFP
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dude your a faggot. i would rate you a 0/10 but i already had.

and i know exactly what your talking about man. my mom wants me to be a straight A student in all AP classes, she also wants me to major in political science when i want to to do art and photography, so the situation is similar and they only advice i have is to not even care what your mom thinks. just do whatever you think would make you happy and fuck the rest.
Apr 13 2009 9:04PM
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skiP.E.I.
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I'm doing visual arts in college and my parents are really happy about it, but both of my dad's brothers have good art-related careers and so did his dad, and both my mom's sisters have visual arts degrees and they both make more cash than her.
Also whenever they would bother me about my "future" and college, I would just say I wanted to move out west or to Europe and be a ski bum and never go to college. In high school I did better work in art class than any other class and did extra projects, and it was consistently like 10 marks above my other courses (98 /claim), so my parents knew it was something I cared about and would work hard at.
Apr 13 2009 9:33PM
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Aaaron.
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i had that conversation with my mom last night.
i'm a sophomore in highschool, and i would like to go to school with a undergrad in journalism, and then some kind of law.  i have a few years to make up my mind, so that might change, but if i had to pick , right now.

I told her that i want to go to school someplace near skiing.  set up my classes so i have one weekday to ski, and maybe a night or two, then of course the weekends.
she spent the next 25 minutes stomping on my dreams. 
a conversation like that sucks to begin with, but the worst thing is, that my older sister (almost 20, PERFECT i mean f:::ing PERFECT student, model citizen, the whole nine yards) is a dancer.  she danced 6 days a week, was sent to summer dance "intensives" on three times, and my parents supported her 100%

for the past two years, she has been doing an "internship" with a dance company in Missisipi.  She is dancing 6 days a week, living in a house, driving her own car, all on my parents money, and they still won't support my skiing.  they pay for some of my equipment, but skiing is always a liesure to them.  last on the list.

it pisses me off. 
Apr 13 2009 10:05PM
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DANETRON
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did that dancing by chance get her into college in the first place?
Apr 13 2009 10:12PM
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mason-
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Don't aim for success if you want it; just do what you love and believe in, and it will come naturally. -David Frost

Seriously though, do what you want.

Apr 13 2009 10:13PM
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Aaaron.
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not college.
a dancing internship with no pay, and a slight resume boost.
what got her into college is straight A's
her entire life.
i swear to god, she didn't get anything less than an A.
alot of her scholarships are expired, too, because she defered a year, and then went another year too.
so she gave up atleast 50% tuition to every school she applied to, and will probably be living at home next year, going to community college, and my parents are like, "it's your dream!"
Apr 13 2009 10:17PM
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neutralzombie
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yeah i got suckered into college after my mom said being a tattoo artist wasn't a good life. apparently 100$ an hour wasn't a good enough salary.
Apr 13 2009 10:17PM
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Hannah.
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glad i am not the only one who thinks this
Apr 13 2009 10:18PM
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Faggghkxd
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haha my parents are crazy when it comes to school they both did really well so they want me to do the same. i agree with them though and i have good grades so i plan on going to the best school i can whether its near skiing or not. whats nice is they will let me take a year off to ski if i get into a good school.
Apr 13 2009 10:23PM
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Mooserz
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talk about graphic design and then mention how advertising is looped into it. if she doesnt shut up tell her to look around next time she goes out of the house and count how many ad's you could be making
Apr 13 2009 10:25PM
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steezeeepolizeee
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Ya i second that, and you can tell that half of that crap is made up by 12 year old kids that just want attention.
Apr 13 2009 10:28PM
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landonn
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tell her you dont care wat she thinks and you can make your own decisions. this will either make her respect you more or she might just say fuck that your grounded. hhaaha.
Apr 13 2009 10:31PM
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SpeakTruth
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Apr 13 2009 10:37PM
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Beer=Yum
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fact
Apr 13 2009 10:40PM
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skiP.E.I.
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You can still be a tattoo artist! What a backhand to your mom if you got a degree then made $100 an hour drawing on people!
Apr 13 2009 10:42PM
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Scott5~
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The funny thing is the story of my major choice plus parents is completely the opposite of most people's. I was talking to my Dad (doesnt happen that often heh) and he actually suggested Chem E which I hadnt really looked into. Turns out it was fucking awesome and just what I was looking for, no problems with parents being disappointed about where their college money is going with me hehe~
Apr 13 2009 10:44PM
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neutralzombie
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yeah well i suppose if what im doing now doesnt pan out. the good news is i do enjoy what i do.
Apr 13 2009 10:52PM
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SteezyOhio
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for real man, i told my mom that i dont agree with everything about the christian faith, and that stuff has a need to change and be changed and she didnt talk to me for 2 days. it wasnt anything against the faith, i just believe gay people are born that way. and theres a few other things.
my parents are just as fucked up as yours. i told my mom i wanted to be a photographer, not only did she tell me thats unrealistic, but i wouldnt make enough money to live at her house........ so im going major in graphic design and minor in photography. still have senior year of hs, but ill set my plans.
my parents are so whack that they find it extremely unresonable that i want to go out west after college. ive been out west and sadly i felt more at home and peace with the scenery then in my own home of 17 years.

at this point im gonna say, its your life and this is a decision you have to make whole heartedly, if your parents support you or not shouldnt factor in, cause in the end i think it comes down to if you will find life fulfillment or not.

how great would it be to be 70 years old sitting on your front porch and looking back to say, wow i made the right choice, ive lived the best life i could had the most interesting times, been to places nobody else dreams of, and had so much fulfillment.

if i/you make the wrong choice then theres is a reason.  but if your parents make the wrong choice for you, then you may live a life of regret. and now you need to decide, pay for college if they dont support me, or take their route and regret everything from the minute i check into my dorms, till retirement.........
Apr 13 2009 10:52PM
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Malcolm
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dont listen to her.
Apr 13 2009 10:55PM
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neutralzombie
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my advice is just do whatever the fuck you want, why? because you have to do your job for the rest of most of your life. its better to get off on a good foot and start over than to study chemistry for 5 yrs , get a job and at 45 say hey, why didnt i become a gardener. then you're stuck with having to wait 10 years to get your pension to get out of the mess your parents created.
Apr 13 2009 10:56PM
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Z_rob
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at least your parents kinda give a shit about what you do.
i think my mom gave up on me
Apr 14 2009 12:24AM
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sick-as-aids
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my parents tried to lecture me about making it in life, getting rich etc etc.... i said fuck that, i just want to be happy, i hate it how everyone thinks you gota make it rich,.. i told them staight up i want to just be able to buy a house one day, support my family with essentials and a few luxuries and be a skier... they understood and it worked out well
Apr 14 2009 2:13AM
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Che~
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your mom is kind of right, you probobly should go to college, but i also see your side too

she should support you

Apr 14 2009 7:54AM
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urbanjib
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hahahahahahahahahhahaha do what im doing... move

this december im moving out to a certain mountian range, to film and ski...on my own...

ill be finishing my senior year, in said mountain range

forget your parents and live your dreams
Apr 14 2009 8:10AM
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