will you follow your dream? or your parents dream? or both.

Philippines
May 8, 2007 3:23am CST
many parents want what is best for their child. but what if you don't want the dream that they want for you? and they totally dislike your life decisions. will you follow them because they said that you will have a good future even though you will not be happy? i'm gonna tell you a story about a teacher. my sister told me her story. she said that one of her students asked her why is her proffession in her biography a nurse? she then said that it was her parents dream for her. she said that she followed her parents dream and she then followed hers. she really wanted to be a filipino teacher. so after she studied nursing, she earned some money and then she went to study to be a teacher. she is now a filipino teacher and has inspired students to like that subject.
4 responses
@muscare (3068)
• Australia
8 May 07
I'm going to answer this one as a parent. I would like to think my son, who is only 4 yrs old, will grow up to become successful in life, but I will not be pressuring into any occupation. It needs to be a choice he has made himself. I would hate the idea that he is only in a certain profession because he thinks its what I wanted, and being miserable. I will support him in the furure with whatever decisions he makes.
• Philippines
9 May 07
well if i were to be a parent someday, i would also support him/her with whatever decision he/she makes. just as long as it will make me proud. thanks for the response!
@shylalex (13)
• India
13 May 07
If my dream and my parents dream matches then It would have been Great. But obviously it doesnt. My dream is my parents and I beleive that their dream should be fulfilled. Its only then I will be happy as to see the sparkling face to my parents. My parents dream is important to me coz of which i have lost my love. may be i will be blessed coz of this by fulfilling their dreams/
@MGjhaud (23240)
• Philippines
8 May 07
my parents dream for me and for the entire family is actually my dream. currently i live in it. seriously, its my life right now, im still a atudent and all i could think of the future right now is THEM AS MY SUCCESS. my parents doesnt hinder what i want to do when i get the chance to have it all fulfilled. well of course as long as its for the good of myself and for the others as well.
@cheenlly (3476)
• Philippines
13 May 07
i know every parents wants the best for her children but as to my experience i have regret that i follow what my mother to what she would like to take me as my field of study . Eventhough its not my personal choice and im not happy for it, i still took it and finish it out of respect and not to upset her. If i didnt took what she like im sure she will treat me as disgrace of the family and its really a hard feeling. So now what im trying to say is that, its not always right to follow parents like because every person has its unique personality and God give us minds to think whats good for us. Parents are just there to guide us and mold us into a better person but it doesnt mean as parents they should interfere and force their children to follow what they like you to be. What i learn is that if i choose and make stand on what i like to pursue i probably much happier now, productive and successful now on my choosen field. Sometimes there are parents who are selfish becuase they insist there choice because they said that was good for their children , yes maybe it is but the truth is, its their field dream that they want their children to continue. Its not bad if the child follow it whole heartedly but if its not, the parents should respect it and support their children to what they would like to choose. Godbless!