What My Father Said : I don’t understand my son anymore. This boy grew up in our house, ate our food, and I trained him in school with the little I had. Now he has finished university, he is saying he wants to pursue music full-time. Music? In this economy? I expected him to find a stable job, maybe apply for civil service or even teach while waiting for something better. But he keeps saying office work is not for him. I feel like he is wasting his degree and dragging shame to the family. People will laugh at me that my son abandoned his education to be carrying microphone up and down in clubs. I am only trying to protect him, because at the end of the day, passion does not pay rent or feed a family.
My Side of the Story : I know my father means well, but he doesn’t understand me. Music is not just a hobby, it is my life. All through university, I was performing at shows, writing songs, and even earning small money from it. Whenever I try to explain, he says I am being stubborn and unrealistic. I don’t want to disrespect him, but I also don’t want to live my life doing something I hate just to please society. The truth is, I’ve already gotten opportunities to work with producers, and I believe with consistency, I will grow bigger. I know it is risky, but isn’t everything in life a risk? My father thinks I am throwing my degree away, but for me, education has opened my mind. It hasn’t killed my passion.
After reading both sides, what do you think really happened? Or who do you think is right?