Stuck
I have a faint idea of what I want to do in life. The problem: parents. They'd rather I didn't go abroad because I should be paying for my keep rather than a gap year. They don't want me to volunteer even though it could be a way into the job I want. And yet they don't have a problem with me going to uni and accumulating loads of debt. WHAT THE FUCK? I'm so sick of my money orientated family. To them it doesn't matter whether I'm happy or not in what I do as long as it pays well.
So what do I do?
I have no support at all, very little motivation to even get out of bed never mind plan how to convince my family that money isn't the only important thing in life.
Am I so selfish for wanting a job I'd enjoy? According to the family, yes. Is it selfish for them to want me to give up going abroad and volunteering either abroad or here so I can pay my keep? To them, no it's not. To me, it is, cos I'd pay my keep anyway. But to them, charity begins at home so I shouldn't bother volunteering even though it's what I want to do.
So I'll give up what I want to do. Cos clearly I'm selfish and need to sacrifice my happiness so mum can get a few more quid a week.
Fuckin hell.
5 Comments:
Why do you need to convince your family of anything? if you want to move away, we know that a). you are old enoguh and b). you consider yourself independant enough, so why not just do it? when has life been about pleasing your parents? i bet they didnt please theirs, i dont please mine all the time, and even my parents didnt please THEIR parents, they were hippies for chrissakes - totally fucking bonkers, in a nutshell. so do what you have to do, do it for yourself, hows that sound?
sounds good in theory...but you don't know my family.
i just feel under a lot of money. plus my family want my cash in return for what they've done for me all my life.
Nope, im afraid i dont know your family, or your money situation, sorry! Just out of interest, where would you travel?
I meant under a lot of pressure. I want to travel to India. But I think I may have to wait a few years. =(. I don't have any idea what to do.
I say fucking go for it. The end of the day, if you leave and go far away, you don't have to see them at all.
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