How important is prestige(face) to you and your family?

It's always been important to my dad. I think he's upset that the rest of us don't care as much about what other people think of us. He's gone as far as to lie about what us kids do to look better. I'm sad that what we do isn't enough. But I also understand in his line of business, prestige means a lot in getting and keep higher up positions. I've always just wanted to be happy with myself and my life and didn't care if the neighbors knew he had moved out of the house or not (tho he wanted it to be kept a secret). We were to be the perfect happy family on the outside no matter what. I mean sure I don't believe in airing my dirty laundry out for the world to see, but I also don't want to lie about what college I went to in order to look better... heh probably because I'm a bad liar and I'd get caught ;p

Prestige? Something that complicates every action of a man.

Prestige is important for anyone and it encourages them to strive hard. It prevents people from doing wrong bd for something they aim. It helps human mind occupied and helps in being creative. Whether you succeed does not really matter, but what is most important is to work hard with an aim in mind.

There is a saying which says "Tell me who you're friends are and I tell you who you are", this can be applied also to a family, like father like son. Indeed in a family honor, pride and prestige is very important to its members. Since the father is the man of the household, he has the uppermost hand to protect that prestige and never wash it with unpleasant and damaging wrong doings. So every member of that family needs to work hard to maintain that prestige, and not let their family be the laughing stock of the community. An example would be my family, may it be from my grandparents, to my father, mother, even to my aunts and uncle's all strive hard to protect a long tradition of prestige and honor, wherein they don't want any criticisms nor bad stories be made towards our family, by committing bad behavior or mistakes of each family members. We are just a simple, extended family who are good citizens in our community. All of us were taught to be good individuals, behave well and love one another as well as others in our community. I remember when I was young, there was a time where I had a fight with another child that I play with, my grandfather asked me to come home and he told me never to fight or create anything foolish so as not to put shame to our family. He emphasized that our family should be a role model to the community and not to be the one's who starts trouble. So from there on, I have tried to be more aware of how to be a good member of my family and to protect that heritage and prestige thought to us.

tsk! tsk! I already ruin it I think. My surname holds prestige in history and even famous (?!) to people of Davao Oriental.It became famous because of "dynasty" long time ago till now. In my small town were I tried to build myself as part of the family,I became active in school and society. I got a lot of recognition there. They got a lot of expectations, which are too heavy. I've been so obedient not until I went to my last year in university. I became rebellious of love when they started to intervene my right in choosing whom to be with. Then I got married after my graduation. Now I'm working and trying to continue what I've started. Prestige isn't that important to me even before.It was important to my family. What I wanted is to let them see that they were wrong with predicting my life.

i think,prestige is not important, but i want my parents to be proud of me. considering the circumstance, i think you should follow your heart's desire, because, if you follow it, you would be able to be the best you and thus, your parents will be proud of you. who knows? maybe for you to take a second degree will help you to find meaning in your studies and maybe help you to become the best in the field that you have chosen. just learn to love what your doing, studying and it will reverberate to a positive outcome, even though your parents disagree to your chosen field and it seem like they're disappointed at you now, don't worry, it's just now. after a while, things will change, just be patient and do your best so that, you can make your parents proud of you. :)

In my opinion having such pride is not good, even the word pride it self is not, it is one reason why people destroy their self and someones life. I really don't like having a pride. well this is my point of view in life, And having the reputation just to impress one person is a big joke for me, it can also turn to a wrong thing, like when you do your best to bring prestige to your family but you failed I can result to brokenness and something worst. I just watch some movies and anime with such belief in pride and reputation they are all resulted to something worst. well Its up to you its your life I only giving my self point of view.