Dd1 is 14
She is very bright and has been doing really well at school
She also has some quite debilitating health problems and really struggles on a daily basis
Did has decided she would like to be a make up artist. Normal make up and special effects and it's something she's really interested in. I want her to be happy and to do a job one day that she enjoys
However, we've had nothing but negativity from friends family and even the gp!!?
Dd had an appt and there were the usual questions what school do you go to? Do you like it? What job do you want one day? And then mild shock when dd replied "I'd like to be a make up artist" and other careers then suggested ?
Dd knows she will need to do gcses and wants to do a levels so that she has good qualifications but ultimately wants to be a make up artist and I don't think there's anything wrong with that
Family members think she is wasting a good education. I just want her to be happy. She's 14 and that's what she wants to do currently. She's on her way to getting good gcse results I think so if she ever did change her mind regarding potential careers she could but surely that's up to her ?
I hate the attitude that somehow beauty therapy/make up artist is somehow beneath her just because she's intelligent ??
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Teenagecrisisagain · 03/12/2015 18:57
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