Parents pressuring sister to major in "something useful".

inspiredbymusic
Wed, 23 Jun 2010 08:49:41 +0000

I wasn’t planning to post in this thread, but I just keep thinking about it!

One word in the thread title stands out to me: PRESSURE (pressuring, actually)

I imagine that this girl, from a family of very high-achievers, living in a very academically-competitive area, feels a tremendous amount of pressure. I can’t help thinking that watching movies from another era would be a wonderful escape.

I think she needs lots of unconditional love and, if it is in any way possible, a chance to learn about herself in a much lower-pressure environment. It would be nice if she could go away, visit friends or family in a different part of the country, or attend some sort of camp or something. I wish her all the best.