My parents want me to get my Master's in NURSING ANESTHESIA, but I want to be a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner!

I always do what they say, and for once I want to do something for ME. But I'm worried about the backlash I would recieve from them. I unfortunatly still live with them seeing that I have no access to my own bank account among other things.
How do I tell them without angering them? How do I tell them that I want to follow MY dream instead of THEIRS? And all without being disowned?

You have to do what is best for you. I'd explain to them that you assumed their greatest dream for their daughter would be to grow up independent and happy. You're not being irresponsible, you're just choosing your career path. That shouldn't anger them. It could be much, much worse. You could be a drug addict, a criminal, or a lazy good-for-nothing who dropped out of school, doesn't have a job, and lays on the couch all day. If they're any kind of parents at all, they should understand and agree if you explain your decison in an adult and rational manner. Good luck.

How old are you? If you have your first degree you must be at least 21...so, my answer would be this. Grow up!

I would sit down with them and talk to them about it and say why you want to do that and not do what they want you to do.

I assume that you are an adult. Adults make decisions for themselves, your parents need to realize this fact of life.

Wow, talk about two different specialties! Both are really great specialites but require different personalities for persons to enjoy their work.

Why are they so insistent that you specialize in Nursing Anesthesia? It would be good for you to understand why before trying to explain to them your desire to work in pediatrics.

I hope you're able to work things out with your parents. Blessings.

How old are you? If you are close to your masters you should definitely be making some of your own decisions. They are treating you like a child and you will never be able to escape it if you don't start working on it now. Finish school, you won't be happy though if you aren't doing what you want, and then you will be making your own money. Then you can break free. Have you thought about getting grants or loans so that you can be on your own? Then you can do what you want!

Just tell them you love kids and that it is your dream to going into Pediatric Nursing!

It is YOUR dream... not theirs... that you will regret not pursuing, if you don't follow your heart!

It is a parent's responsibility to help their child grow up into a self-sufficient adult. They are not allowing you to do that.

Sit down and talk to them....

I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. The world needs Pediatric Nurses who love and care for children!

Gosh, they will disown you for that, they both are great professions. So if they get mad who cares you will be the one putting in the hours not them. Live to please yourself not others, and if your really that financially dependent on them, u should step it up and not be as dependent on them. I probably didnt help you but i hope you do what you want

YOU ARE VERY LUCKY THAT SUCH PROFESSION IS OFFERED IN YOUR LOCALITY.


i live here in the philippines and nursing is just a 4-year course.
after passing the licensure exam then you can go abroad and earn money!!!

i'm a pharmacy student and it is also a 4-year course.

it is still my first time to hear such masteral degree, here in our school, as long as you have a masteral degree in nursing then you will be qualified to work as the DEAN, or the head of the school of Nursing.

do what you want. if not you'll regret all your life

First of all, why are you even asking the question?! You know what you want to do, not them. And second of all, who's going to be paying for the rest of their lives if you get a degree in a field your not interested in and be miserable for the rest of your life b/c you'd rather be doing a different career?? Not them. It's going to be you that's miserable. I can't really say how the best way to break it to your parents would be, after all every mom and dad have different ways of taking and interpreting things. You've lived with them for all of this time, so you should know how the best way to approach this should be. All I'm saying is, here very shortly, it's going to be your life your living, not theirs; shouldn't you be making the decisions?

Before you become a CRNA, you would have already have your RN. So, this means you are a professional and make decent money to move out, make your own decisions, and to assertively tell your parents that you are now on your own.

You have to have a couple of years of working experience before you can apply. You'll be so busy working as a nurse, that you will get a tougher skin to politely tell your parents you are going to do what you have to do.

Tell your parents this isn't the 50's anymore.

The next 30 years of your life is not about what your parents want it is about what you want and what will make you happy. If they cannot grow up for a minute to think of your happiness and disown you over the matter than they were never good parents to begin with.