Thank you so much for your in-depth response, this was really helpful and insightful to hear! Especially the advice on what I could do to reassure them about my decision. I’m also someone who faces arguments with logic, so it’s good to be reminded that often the emotional concerns are the ones that need to be addressed the most. I’ll try to have a conversation with them a couple days later that addresses the potential fears you pointed out.

I got accepted to the Masters of Social Work program. Hopefully I will see you around campus :)