Debate:- Our Dreams and Parents
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At their very best, they are supportive and understanding of the choices you make in life.
At their very worst (or as we think is the worst), they are unloving and adamant about a specific way to live life.
If you grow up in an Asian family (like I did) or any first generation immigrant family that expects a lot from its offspring, you'll hear stuff like "You must study hard to become a doctor, lawyer, or an engineer."
But WHY?
Well, my parents didn't come all the way from China and leave everything behind so that their children could have an unstable life without prosperity. Opportunities are abundant in America, but please take the safe choice.
Similarly, even if you have grown up in the states (or wherever you are from), there might still be certain expectations from your parents. How they want society to view you, why they want you to get a certain type of job, and what they think is in your best interest.
Here's what it boils down to:
They think you are an extension of themselves
This is very common in Chinese culture. The parents will humble brag about their daughter or son getting in a prestigious school like Harvard law and think they've done really well at parenting. But whether the child is actually happy in that career path is another matter.
Dreams are meant to be taken and fulfilled. Everyone has a right to dream good for oneself. Whether they are parents or it’s you, all have the freedom to dream in life. It’s not specifically about not pursuing what your parents have dreamt of you to be; maybe you have the same dream as your parents possess for you; or your dreams can also contradict like views of opposite political parties. In that case, I believe you should follow your own dream, this is due to the many number of valid reasons.......