Why can’t my family be proud of me?

I had parents who wanted me to focus on school, and never wanted me to work while going to school. They only wanted me to succeed, go to college and be successful. However, I am a “free bird” and wanted to be able to earn money and support myself from a very young age I got my first “real” job at 17. I’m 27 now and jaded. I get a LOT of criticism from my brothers, sisters and my dad because of the fact I work in a restaurant waiting tables, and I’m still in college. I am proud of myself I think (?), but it’s easy at times to doubt myself. Why can’t they be proud of me? How can I be proud of me? Anybody relate?
My parents come from hard working, successful back grounds. I resent the fact that they didn’t support me when I was 17 and got a job regardless of the fact that they had money. My age shouldn’t matter, because some things that happen in life have no age limit or limit to when they are irrelevant.

BE very proud of yourself!

Let me tell you a story…

I am 19 years old. I got pregnant at 16 and had a beautiful baby girl when i turned 17. I think i had a hard pregnancy. It was easy physically but emotionally i was at war with everyone. Long story short. I graduated high school when everyone told me i was going to be a failure for having a baby. but im making it on my own with a baby. so you should be very proud bc you can say you’re doing it on Your Own.

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