Everyone always asks you what it is that you want to do in life. Most of the time this question is coming from our parents or our family member. Some of us are fortunate enough to know and others of us have no idea. There is extreme pressure on us to be succesful, get a good job, go to college, etc. What if we don’t want all that? Do you think it;s right that our parents put so much pressure on us or do you think they should just let us live and make our own choices and mistake?
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I don’t think it is right for parents to put a ton of pressure on their kids but I do think it’s important for parents to encourage their kids to always try their best, work hard, and pursue their dreams. When I think about parents pressuring their kids I immediately think about why they do it. Our parents want us to suceed in life and have the skills to live a happy and comfortable life. They know that it takes hard work to learn these skills. At the same time, I think parents sometimes get too wrapped up in money and the financial side of things and they forget that as long as we do what we love, we will live full and happy lives- no matter how much money we earn. As far as making our own choices and mistakes– this is what growing up is all about. Afterall, how can we learn the lesson if we don’t mess up in the first place? As much as it might pain our parents to watch it, sometimes we need to make our own mistakes and learn from them the hard way.
-Chartruese Chimpanzee
I don’t think that our parents should put pressure on us in our life. I believe that our parents should be there to teach us right from wrong and support us, but definitely not pressure us to perform or act in a certain way. In the real world, we will not be living with our parents; so therefore, we should not be used to having them pressure us to do something. We need to be ready to make our own wise decisions, and know how to push ourselves to achieve. I do understand that parents want the best for us; however, we will not learn true lessons unless we experience them for ourselves. We should learn to put pressure on ourselves, not depend on pressure from our parents.
-Brick Buffalo