They actually believe it’s THEIR money.. and that it gives THEM the RIGHTS.. 🥴🤨😡
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When I was a young a adult, my parents pulled the same thing on me when I started college. I wanted to take a year off, make money to pay my own way. They forced me to go on financial aid, and then paid any extra owing money themselves. Said this is for the best.
Little did young me know that what they really wanted was full access to my school accounts because "they paid for my schooling". So as revenge, which in hindsight is a fuxking stupid tactic, and I don't recommend doing it. I started to tank my courses, skip, and do the bare minimum. I endured hell for myself just to spite them. They forced me back on a repeat, except paying for the full tuition so I owed them. I did the same thing, but this time I did it unconsciously, so I was really upset when I failed out.
Time went on, and I realized what they did to me. I moved out two years after those events, and went back on finacial aid solely this time. I learned for myself that college wasn't for me, and dropped out after a whole year. I then turned around, and took online courses for exactly what I was going to college for (programming and game dev) at a fraction of what I was paying the college for, and I enjoyed it. I am now making my own game, but still in debt.
Would I go back and worn younger me when given the chance? Of course, but then I wouldn't have the learning experience of how manupulitve my parents were when they wanted to be. Now that I am out, I still maintain contact with them, though don't allow them in my life too much. They will still know when I get a new girlfriend, marred, have kids, etc, but that scar will always remain.
I made a couple of big games, countless little ones. Now that games are popular and every kid wants to do it, I’m always asked for advice on how to break in. I know you are not asking, but I always say the same thing.
Make your own game first. Then you will know if that’s really what you’re supposed to do or you’re just caught up in the hype. Also, no better portfolio piece than a game you finished on your own that doesn’t suck.
So you’re on the right track. I dropped out as well. If I wouldn’t have, I wouldn’t have changed gaming.
And the guy who for some reason has to belittle you to feel better about his son? I doubt he has a real close bond with the kid. He sees his son as some sort of bragging rights award. Know a lot of these families, I’m very old. They think they’ve done everything right, but they chose bragging rights over their kids true purpose and having a real connection with them. They missed out on the only truly fulfilling experience in existence.
Deep down inside he knows this and is taking it out on you. His kid probably wanted to do something creative when he was young. He squished that. That’s evil.
After all that and your life goal is still to 'make your own game'? LOL You are an extremely fortunate NPC guy to have such concerned parents. If you were our son we would have beat the stupid out of you on your 18th birthday and thrown your ass out in the street after we sold all your 'gaming components'! But you aren't our son. We also made our son provide his own finances through a Bachelor's in Computer Engineering and he graduated at the top of his class. Even after he had to take Physics three times!! He paid his loans off in 3 years and now 8 years out of school he makes $127K a year creating financial program systems for a major healthcare provider. He bought a $220K home a couple years ago and is engaged to an equally successful young lady. How's that "make my own game" and "spite my parents" working out for you?
Considering I explained that I have learned my lessons, paid my dues, and know what I did to fuck up my own life, I know quite well what I have.
Despite all that happened, my parents still love me, they know I learned, but I still keep them at an arms reach when it comes to my life.
Also, your son was head of his class in como sci? Good for him. I am glad he is making you proud with his high pay check and life. Not an attack, genuinely proud for you. You don't need to attack someone who wants to follow his dream instead of settling for something he will hate doing, and probably hate those around him because of it.
I work grueling hours at 2 jobs that let me get by with no days off to pay penence for my young stupidly, yet I still find time to socialize and destress with those I love and care for, work on what I really want to do in my spare time when I have it. No need to attack someone who learned his lesson the hard way.
What you will "hate" doing? Do you really have hate in your heart or is it just 'dislike'? Hate is a corrosive soul crusher. Lose that word and emotion in your life/vocabulary and many things will likely change for you.
Let me rephrase then. Instead of looking solely on what makes a computer tick, I rather take the programming knowledge that I have and tell stories to people of other lands, then sit and program the next advancement in AI technology.
One thing my parents did foster in me was a sense of wonderment and to use my imagination to create things, which my great grandmother (May God watch over her soul) allowed me to explore more as I grew up. It allowed me to know what I liked and what I disliked about the world.
Like, I love to grow vegetables and feed myself instead of paying for them from a grocery store constantly. Going to learn how to can from my grandmother this year when the cucumbers grow. As side effect, I researched manu things to protect my garden and make it prosper, despite some plants dying, and my local rabbit problem (live ina city, so I can't just pull out a gun and shoot them)
When it comes to why I chose game developemt, s I stated above, its about showing people stories that have been in my head for years. I want to spread joy and happiness to people, while at the same time be happy they enjoy my stories.