Are you willing to give up your love ones over your goal in life?

February 1, 2012 6:36pm CST
I am now a Registered Nurse, and looking forward to go into med school..I'm in a situation like this, were i need to decide whether him or my ambition..And i know most of you will tell me it depends on the situation if i can handle both at a time..Yes I can! but what if my family is involve?.sad to say my parents dont want me to proceed unless i broke up with my boyfriend..It's really difficult at my part to get at this point..!what should I do?
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@magtibaygom (4858)
• Philippines
11 Mar 12
Confide honestly to your boyfriend what's up to you. If your boyfriend truly loves you, love can wait. He can wait for you to finish your goals, if he truly loves you. If not, then you deserve to become successful in your goals, and find another man who deserves you.
• Philippines
5 Feb 12
its a very complicated situation mich. You should think many times to get the best decison whether to follow your heart or use your mind, hmm but for me mybe if you are really sure of that guy and you love each other he will understand that you will pursue your dream and his willing to wait.
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
2 Feb 12
Go with your heart but it seems your heart is telling you to keep going to school. You only have a boyfriend and no family with him yet so i would say the best time to continue your schooling and put your feet on the ground is now. Nursing is versatile and if need be in the future you need set hours you can go into home nursing.
@cttolledo (5459)
• Legaspi, Philippines
2 Feb 12
Hi micho! I don't know if it is proper to blame your parents, but i observed inconsistency.. my point is, if your parents really wanted to secure your future, why they allowed you from the beginning to have a boyfriend and forced you to lose him thereafter. You know , my sister finished her med course despite of having a boyfriend, but it wont cause her any negative effect with her studies. Hope your parents will eventually realize the consequence of it and consider your happiness.
• United States
2 Feb 12
Well Im reading between the lines here so Im guessing your parents would pay your way thru med school if you broke up with him if not you are on your own. On one hand if this is the case your parents are big time manipulators and this clearly tells you that. If there not paying then why would it matter if You can do both. Now if im right and that is the sitution you really have to decide if you are in love with him and this is The man you could and want to be with or is it just nice. Giving up something as big as med school being paid for you better love him with every ounce of your being and you better make sure he returns that love. Reality is if you go to med school its gonna be tough and even tougher if you have to foot the bill. And will you have time for him and if not will he stray? You might want to officially break up with him, start med school and see how it goes. You may get so busy you dont have the time for him and in the end he may end up leaving anyway and you lose on both fronts. This is a tough call only you can make it. If you dont live in the same city I would say just lie to your parents and in this case I dont think its a bad ideal since they are trying to control you. Id say do it even if there in the same city unless you live with them then it could be hard.. Otherwise youll be so busy with school they wont know what your up to on your down time.. If you feel guilty like I said earlier break up officially nothing says he cant be a great friend with bennys..
• Philippines
2 Feb 12
step 1 tell your parents that you can't choose between two pieces of your heart step 2 ask your parents if they could accept you for not breaking up with your boyfriend if the answer is no ask your boyfriend if he's willing to wait if you parents says yes then you good to go just follow your heart and always be thankful for what you have :)
• United States
2 Feb 12
congratulations on becoming an r.n. are you needing your parents' help to go to med school?? is your boyfriend helping you to go to med school?? if neither are helping, than do what your heart tells you to do. if either one are helping, than you need to speak with your parents' that as much as you appreciate them helping, but they can't control who you love. i would tell that to anyone.
@arjunm (439)
• India
2 Feb 12
Your situation is really very pathetic.. First of all i want to wish you very very best of luck on your upcoming future.. Look if i am in your place then i choose my boyfriend means love. Because now a days to getting true love is very tough.. I know ambition is most important.. But if you lose your love then you life would not happy and if you are not happy then you never catch your goal...