I always worried about my one son.
He is a really bright young man, and has several talents, but some of the careers he has mentioned had me worried for his future.
He always wanted to be a singer, and while I usually strongly encourage my children to follow their dreams, not so much in this case. Even though he has talents in many other areas, singing is not one of them. He sounds similar to a sick person attempting to sing, it’s not pretty. Not only that, but the fact that being a musician comes with high competition, and usually only the best make it through, only increased my concerns. I tried to let him down gently, and let him know why it would be a bad idea. At first, he didn’t accept it very well. But later on, he agreed and told me I was right. As an adult, he decided to go into the HVAC career field, and I couldn’t improve more. HVAC specialists make a decent pay, as well as HVAC repairmen are always in high demand, so I knew he would be safe in his job prospects. But I wanted to make sure he was happy as well, and not just choosing a job to make me happy. Thankfully, he did enjoy repairing heating and cooling systems, and did enjoy his job as a HVAC specialist overall. As an adult, he later told me he was glad I convinced him out of being a musician, because he couldn’t imagine embarrassing himself in front of everyone.