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<blockquote data-quote="Lil" data-source="post: 710868" data-attributes="member: 17309"><p>My dear, dear Amyrena - We are the parent's of children who do drugs, steal, lie, flunk out of school, even threaten our lives! What many of us would give to have a child half as loving and respectful as you! </p><p></p><p>You've done so much to try to win your parent's respect in return. You feel you are in their debt and that you have to repay them for their support. I know we come from different cultures, but you must know that, in the end, you have to live for yourself, not for other people, including your parents. </p><p></p><p>You need to talk with them. Tell them how unhappy you are. Tell them you want their love and respect, that you feel you will let them down if you don't do what they want. Tell them your own dreams...not theirs. See how they react. Maybe they'll surprise you and continue to offer their support to you. If not? Well, you are an adult. You are old enough to get a job, no matter what the field, and earn your own way. You can show them that you can survive on your own. I hope it does not come to that...but you're clearly an intelligent, capable young woman. Best of luck to you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lil, post: 710868, member: 17309"] My dear, dear Amyrena - We are the parent's of children who do drugs, steal, lie, flunk out of school, even threaten our lives! What many of us would give to have a child half as loving and respectful as you! You've done so much to try to win your parent's respect in return. You feel you are in their debt and that you have to repay them for their support. I know we come from different cultures, but you must know that, in the end, you have to live for yourself, not for other people, including your parents. You need to talk with them. Tell them how unhappy you are. Tell them you want their love and respect, that you feel you will let them down if you don't do what they want. Tell them your own dreams...not theirs. See how they react. Maybe they'll surprise you and continue to offer their support to you. If not? Well, you are an adult. You are old enough to get a job, no matter what the field, and earn your own way. You can show them that you can survive on your own. I hope it does not come to that...but you're clearly an intelligent, capable young woman. Best of luck to you. [/QUOTE]
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