Hell no. "What makes her happy" will get her a degree in underwater basket weaving and a lifetime living in your basement. Our job as parents, beyond teaching basic morality, manners and hygiene, is to aim their lives in the right direction.
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One of the things which makes people happy is being good at skills. I guess I missed the part of your tweet where you said you would cut her out of your will if she wasn't earning $50k/yr on her art when she turns 19, though. That's rough on a 2 year old.
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“To the acid mines with you, whelp!”
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Just ignore your child
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These are the same people who, if your daughter expressed an interest in dirt biking they'd be like, "Time to get her on puberty blockers"
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Stay the Course Adam. You are your daughters standard, not the world, called by God to be her dad.
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Best description of today's college scene I've heard. You must be a writer in your off-time. :)
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College is no longer an option, at least not in the US
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Dude, you’re doing the right thing. My parents “let me do my own thing” and it ended with a lot of wasted time and opportunities. She will thank you later.
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