Do you feel that you have made your parents proud?

I'd say yes, but it's early days yet.

They were very proud when I graduated with a masters in engineering in July, and then when I recently got a job. However, if I didn't kick on career and family wise I imagine they would be a little disappointed.
 
Not sure actually. My parents both define being proud in two completely different ways. For my dad its getting a good education and a solid career in a good job, but my mum views owning a house and having a family to be proud of me lol.

Odd mix or what.

I can only try my best either way though and I also don't try my best for their acceptance...
 
It's telling how people think the accumulation of things is something to be proud of.

What kind of person you are and how you treat others is the things people should be proud of.
 
Reza86 said:
Probably not even once for a moment I would imagine. I've had issues, namely my parents. Still we pretend everything has always been fine and go about our lives in blissful pretence.
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similar to this except i sortof feel like an interloper whenever we have family gatherings... anyway lets not go there.

The thing about being ignorant is you dont know that which others think you should know..they know and assume you do also...the world pretty much becomes a bewildering place. more so when your awareness becomes aware that there seems to be a whole lot of "neuro-connections" that just dont seem to be wired up old boy....oh dear.
 
Having just started uni, my mum/dad told me how proud they were of me. My life long ambition is to be proud of myself though, so I guess it will work in their favour.
 
Muban said:
Yes. But not because of any specific reason or achievement, but because of the person I am.
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This.

TBH, I find it quite disheartening that so many people in this thread say their parents are proud of them because of some success, either academically or in business etc. That seems to me quite cold.

My parents are proud of me because I turned out to be a nice bloke. I've never achieved anything particularly noteworthy but I treat them and others with respect. I am generous and thoughtful and care about my family. For these reasons, my parents are proud. The fact that I'm intelligent and earn a good wage are less important to my parents than what I do with these things.
 
They are happy for us because we turned out to be nice guys when there was plenty of opportunity for us both to go off the rails. The fact that we've found success along the way is just the icing on the top.

I'm 25, got married last year, bought a 3 bed semi in November and am now the team leader at work. My brother is 22 and is the senior web dev at a popular online travel agents.

We are both doing better than our parents were at the same age, are both healthy and are respectful useful members of society. I'm not sure that any parent really wants anything more for their kids.
 
Stan_Lite said:
My parents are proud of me because I turned out to be a nice bloke. I've never achieved anything particularly noteworthy but I treat them and others with respect. I am generous and thoughtful and care about my family. For these reasons, my parents are proud. The fact that I'm intelligent and earn a good wage are less important to my parents than what I do with these things.
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Could it be that they are proud of the fact that you are nice, because that's the best thing to be proud of if you haven't achieved anything particularly noteworthy?

I mean, if you weren't nice, would they be proud of the fact you can count to ten? :p
 
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