So I did my good dead for the day and called my mom to wish her a happy mothers day. But of course something that should have been an innocent call, instead left me feeling frustrated, yet again, because my parents are dead set in the idea that working for yourself is wrong, even though they have done it for 30+ years!

Of course this topic of discussion reared its ugly head, yet again, after she had mentioned the glowing positive reviews one of their friends gave them after taking a look at my moms website. Said friend thought she had the site professionally done, to which my mom told her that her and I did it. Needless to say the friend was impressed, which made me feel good. So I made the comment that skills like that are something that I can technically charge people for.

That is when the conversation took the turn for the worse. She mentioned the conversations they had with said friend and her husband when they went out to dinner the other night. A conversation that was focused on politics and the economy. And it was at that point that she dropped the bomb yet again, stating, "Thats why we tell you its better off working for someone else. That way at least you have your retirement, insurance, etc covered."

To that I replied, I have to fund my own retirement, and all I got back was "well you should", followed by, at least you don't have to worry about funding 100% of your social security etc. To which I thought to myself thats a joke, you're talking about a plan that will more than likely no longer exist when I finally reach retirement age.

Luckily the call didn't last much longer as they were in the car, and were about to lose cell phone reception yet again, but its conversations like this that drive me crazy. How can someone who has not worked for someone else since the 1960s-70's give me advice on the fact that its better to work for someone else, when that someone else perceives workers as just a commodity, as my husband put it.

For once I just wish they would be a bit more open minded about things, instead of viewing it with the blinders of their experience. I have the chance to well surpass my yearly salary, yet they are focused on the financial aspect of running a business.

While this has not changed my dreams, I just wish they would hear me out, without retaliating every single time with the you're wrong, this is what you should do. I am not a child anymore, and I'm going to do what I want, regardless of what they say, I just wish they would be happy that I have such determination to do something on my own, instead of poo pooing on my parade every single time.