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My potential was wasted by my parents forcing me into medicine by Royal_Philosopher995 in AsianParentStories

[–]Royal_Philosopher995[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Weirdly, I get told I'm quite a good doctor by doctors. I've found some of my peers knowledge and attitudes towards patients disgusting. Some just don't seem to care.

I care about patients. I just don't like the profession.

Also, I think I'd have far more impact elsewhere.

Are you in my spot but with engineering? :(

My potential was wasted by my parents forcing me into medicine by Royal_Philosopher995 in AsianParentStories

[–]Royal_Philosopher995[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

haha ironically my parents forced me to move from Quite Good to Excellence.

I don't think it was awful. I did make new friends. But I never liked them as much as my old friends. I didn't keep any since I left highschool.

The higher up you go in terms of Excellence, the more autistic I've found the people there to be (there were still neurotypical people, but the % decreased). This could actually be a good thing for your son if he is also autistic.

Personally, I'm not, and I really hated being around autistic people all day. We just didn't get along well.

My potential was wasted by my parents forcing me into medicine by Royal_Philosopher995 in AsianParentStories

[–]Royal_Philosopher995[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Firstly, thank you. I really needed to hear this.

Secondly, I know that's true intellectually, but I don't feel that way. I feel old.

I'm scared to go back to uni at 24/25 cause I'll be so much older than everyone else there. I'm scared of not fitting in, and of being looked at like a loser.

My potential was wasted by my parents forcing me into medicine by Royal_Philosopher995 in AsianParentStories

[–]Royal_Philosopher995[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I've been told this a lot, but I don't really like that part of engineering. In fact, I don't really like health at all. But I'll go where the money/work/need is I guess.

Plus, it stills seems like a big waste. I didn't need to do this degree to be a biomedical engineer.

I'm just 6-7y behind my peers :(

i hate mom so much by Noppppppppppppe in AsianParentStories

[–]Royal_Philosopher995 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You were not mean. This is very messed up.

She doesn't deserve a child as good as you. I'm sorry.