It's not a lame question at all! I do wonder about people, too, sometimes. Hmm... I can't really name any one single reason why I write, to be honest with you. For me writing is a lot of things. It's fun. It's an escape from the world. I feel a special sense of accomplishment when I write—like, I create my own world, and it feels good. It's my number one passion, and it takes my mind off things. My reasons aren't interesting, I can say, but in short, I love writing, and there's nothing stopping me, so I write. :)
(I know you're not asking for my advice or anything, but can I just tell you what I think? Disregard this part if you want to, I won't mind! XD
Like you, I'm also Asian, and my parents are also kind of stereotypically strict. My mom, especially, wants me to play a gazillion instruments, and I follow her words because I know she wants me to have something to offer to the world. I'm lucky because it turns out I have some passion for music as well, and I enjoy playing piano/violin/whatever as much as my mom enjoys me playing it. In short, I just want to say that I can relate to you, I think, because my parents are also like that.
Can I ask you why your dad doesn't know? My parents know I love writing and encourage me writing, but they only know after I tell them, after they read some of my, uh, "works", for the lack of a better word. I don't know, I suppose I just think that if your dad knows what you want to do, he just might understand. It was a pleasant surprise to me when I realized how much my parents love me and how supportive they are of my writing hobby. I just feel that it's kind of sad you have to hide things from your parents while they love you. They might surprise you, honest. :)
That being said, realistically, I think writing isn't a stable career choice, except you want to go into journalism or something like that. I don't plan on making writing my source of income in the future because I'm not that confident. Some people are like that, some people live to write and I admire them for it, but I'm just not like that. Maybe your parents are just looking out for you and want you to go into the medical field because it is a more stable path than writing will be. Perhaps if you sit them and have a mature, logical discussion with them, they might just surprise you by at least being more supportive?
Anyway, HUGS. I don't know you that well, but my heart goes out to you and I hope you may find the courage to be more honest with your family, for really, they might surprise you. *is redundant* XD)
HAHAHA. This is so long, and I applaud you if you read all that—I tend to ramble, as you may have already noticed. And please don't worry! If there's anything I can help you with, even if it's just listening, I'll do it. It's my pleasure! Thank you for telling me all this, too ♥
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Date: 2010-11-17 08:35 am (UTC)It's not a lame question at all! I do wonder about people, too, sometimes. Hmm... I can't really name any one single reason why I write, to be honest with you. For me writing is a lot of things. It's fun. It's an escape from the world. I feel a special sense of accomplishment when I write—like, I create my own world, and it feels good. It's my number one passion, and it takes my mind off things. My reasons aren't interesting, I can say, but in short, I love writing, and there's nothing stopping me, so I write. :)
(I know you're not asking for my advice or anything, but can I just tell you what I think? Disregard this part if you want to, I won't mind! XD
Like you, I'm also Asian, and my parents are also kind of stereotypically strict. My mom, especially, wants me to play a gazillion instruments, and I follow her words because I know she wants me to have something to offer to the world. I'm lucky because it turns out I have some passion for music as well, and I enjoy playing piano/violin/whatever as much as my mom enjoys me playing it. In short, I just want to say that I can relate to you, I think, because my parents are also like that.
Can I ask you why your dad doesn't know? My parents know I love writing and encourage me writing, but they only know after I tell them, after they read some of my, uh, "works", for the lack of a better word. I don't know, I suppose I just think that if your dad knows what you want to do, he just might understand. It was a pleasant surprise to me when I realized how much my parents love me and how supportive they are of my writing hobby. I just feel that it's kind of sad you have to hide things from your parents while they love you. They might surprise you, honest. :)
That being said, realistically, I think writing isn't a stable career choice, except you want to go into journalism or something like that. I don't plan on making writing my source of income in the future because I'm not that confident. Some people are like that, some people live to write and I admire them for it, but I'm just not like that. Maybe your parents are just looking out for you and want you to go into the medical field because it is a more stable path than writing will be. Perhaps if you sit them and have a mature, logical discussion with them, they might just surprise you by at least being more supportive?
Anyway, HUGS. I don't know you that well, but my heart goes out to you and I hope you may find the courage to be more honest with your family, for really, they might surprise you. *is redundant* XD)
HAHAHA. This is so long, and I applaud you if you read all that—I tend to ramble, as you may have already noticed. And please don't worry! If there's anything I can help you with, even if it's just listening, I'll do it. It's my pleasure! Thank you for telling me all this, too ♥