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    If parents don't want you to study because they think it's useless?

    Hi AlephZero, I am not so sure my GPA can translate to resourcefulness in the "outside world." As people call it, 'book smarts' and 'street smarts' though they might not be mutually exclusive either. I don't think my life will be "messed up" or ruined by this, but it seems to be the general...
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    If parents don't want you to study because they think it's useless?

    Hi kevinferreira, No, I am not allowed any free time. I'm not allowed to have friends so there's that. But thank you for the suggestion. FalconOne, lisab, and G01: your advices in common are to move out. I have played it out in my head plenty of times, but I'm not sure I can make it on my...
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    If parents don't want you to study because they think it's useless?

    I'm not sure if this is the correct sub-forum to post in, but I am in need of some advice on what to do. I am 24 years old and I live with my mom and my half-sister. I started my undergraduate career recently after a long feud with my mother. My mom says that a physics degree is useless, and...