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It’s not a bad thing to want financial stability, dare I say, financial comfort for my child when they are an adult lol

SuzzieMoonbeam getting all judge-y assuming just because I’m comfortable talking about jobs and how money works with my kid means I’m teaching them money is more important than finding themselves or happiness, or that it must mean I’m unsupportive of who they want to be.

Pffftt. It’s not one or the other Moonbeam. 🤨

I don’t know what you’re telling your kid Moonbeam, but when we talk about dreams it’s doing research on what to expect of that career path and what it involves to be financially sustainably successful doing that thing.

But hell no, I don’t vaguely tell them they can be whatever they want to be and I’m absolutely not going to romanticize living low income as if money doesn’t matter.

NoahB · 31-35, M
lol my parents had the same philosophy. They weren't very supportive of my creative endeavors as a career. Which I resented them for when I was younger. But as an adult I think I've found a pretty happy medium balancing my passions with my professional life. So I have them to thank for that
WhateverWorks · 36-40
I’m totally supportive of whatever my kid wants to do, but I have no intentions of BSing them about the pragmatics to it or what life will throw at them financially as they progress in life-phases @NoahB
NoahB · 31-35, M
@WhateverWorks yeah that was exactly my parents thinking. Let me just warn you, it will sound like you are not supportive at all from the kids perspective for a while.
I didn't think my parents supported me at all for a long time. but I kept going for it and at some point I think I proved myself to them and they started being alot cooler with me going to school for what I wanted to go to school for
WhateverWorks · 36-40
Oh, I know. It’s a tricky balance to not come off as nagging or seeming negative. I hope I can balance that out by being very encouraging when they demonstrate their interests and taking Sam to events that align with whatever they’re curious about. I’m always quick to buy them supplies and books on the topic. I try to find mentors in those positions were open to talking to Sam about how they got there and what their job is realistically like on the day to day. I offer to find them classes to develop the interest and volunteer opportunities.


@NoahB
MaLuna87MagiaLuna · 36-40, F
I made a choice to complete my studies and grow because I want to change the destiny of whoever will be my son in the future and his siblings before him.
Miram · 31-35, F
Too many people living in lala land.
WhateverWorks · 36-40
Seriously. it’s nice that Moonbeam has a small trust fund to scrape by on regardless if she vibes with steadily working, but her kid (most kids… lol) won’t have that luxury. @Miram
iamonfire696 · 41-45, F
If you don’t teach your kids what you are teaching them. You are failing them. Money is not the be all end all but it’s sure damn important they know how to live within their means and the decisions they make now affect their future.

 
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