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telling my parents that im doing a masters in secret because i was scared they will be mad at me for pursing another degree as they want me to find a job, get married and settle: a thread 
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for the past 9 months i have been doing a masters and didnt tell my parents at all because theyre traditional, they want me married off , im the eldest daughter etc. i thought they’ll be mad im pursuing education again but after months of them thinking im a bum w no job
i finally gave in and told them. keeping this away from them was affecting my mental health on a next level. everyday my father would come in and ask if i found a job yet. “what r u doing w ur life” i couldnt physically and mentally take it anymore. ik my parents mean well
and i understand their frustration. it literally looks like im at home doing nothing. id be mad as a parent too. one main reason i didnt wanna tell them was bcos i wanted to prove and show them what im capable of and that marriage isnt everything. my career comes first.
my aim was to tell them the day i graduate. just to see how theyll react, if they’ll be happy for me or not but i literally couldnt prolong it anymore. i was secretly completing my assignments at home, hiding stuff on my laptop etc. i just felt overwhelmed. i needed their support
so i told them this morning. i was scared asf i didnt know where to start, i had a lump on my throat but i told them ive been doing a masters for the past year and im almost done and i hope u two wont be mad. i dont want marriage yet, i want a career, i want to make u two proud.
dad said “a masters?” me: jii..... instantly my father looked at me in excitement and happiness. he hugged me so tight and then gave me a kiss on my forehead. i was surprised. i started crying because i didnt expect this reaction? i thought they’ll be mad. they werent.
my mother started crying and said she feels sad that as parents they made me feel this way. they have a dream for me to get married and they were focusing on that too much when in reality my career deffo comes first. she realised and so did my father. they were extremely happy.
instantly i felt a boost in my mental health. i felt happier and relieved. Alhamdulillah. &Alhamdulillah x100 that i have the most amazing parents in the world. dad said “if u told us earlier we wouldve been supportive and wouldve stopped pestering u about a job” https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥺" title="Pleading face" aria-label="Emoji: Pleading face"> oh Allah.
anyway thought id share this good news with u guys. idk why i ever doubted my parents. they are extremely proud of me and i havent stopped smiling today. im glad they understand me and respect my future goals and aspirations. Alhamdulillah ala kulli haal.
