What to do

My dream career is to become an animator but my mom keeps telling its a worthless job. But wants me to be a painter. Which to me is the same thing(apparently you don't make money). I just wish she could understand how much it means to me. Should I talk to her or ignore her and keep doing me?

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SW-User

its a tough gig to get into. there was at one point a rush into video game making and that didnt pan out for a lot of people. i have a guy that i know from online that he is trying to go back to school to be an animator but dont know if it will work out or if he will find work but it is what he feels is his calling.

BlackTeaBunny · 26-30, F

Yeah it is tough and a lot of work is involved but I need encouragement for the days i don't feel like I can do it and she doesn't provide that. She says I just need a backup plan which I will have but its the way she says it I have a problem with.

SW-User

better than other people who gone to college and have degrees and nothing to show for it. i know a guy who says he knows a few that are doing factory work and they got a degree in automotive robotics it was just the industry became swamped in that field. you have to have a job that you like and love thats the most important thing.

BlackTeaBunny · 26-30, F

Yeah true that's something I don't want to do have this degree and nothing to show for it.