I\u2019m Liza, I raised three kids I\u2019m actually proud of. My oldest daughter is a lawyer (27), my youngest daughter (20) is in medical school, but my middle son (25) still lives with us and refuses to get a job, saying he\u2019s \u201cworking on his gaming career.\u201d I push him to grow up and find work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Last week, I decided to talk to him again, but he got defensive, we fought, and I called him a failure. The next morning, I went to his bedroom to apologize, but his bed was empty. There was a note and a check for $2,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I froze when I read it, \u201cMom, I can\u2019t pretend like everything is fine. I know you don\u2019t respect what I do, but it\u2019s real work I\u2019m pretty good at. Here\u2019s $2,000 to pay you back for what you\u2019ve spent on me. I was saving up for my own place to live, but I\u2019m leaving now, so you won\u2019t feel like I\u2019m dragging you down.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Turns out he\u2019s a successful streamer. But, to be honest, I can\u2019t shake the feeling that it\u2019s not a real career, if we can even call this a career. Honestly, I\u2019m embarrassed to tell people what he does. I\u2019m torn between feeling proud that he\u2019s independent and ashamed that his job is something that can\u2019t be respected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am I wrong? I\u2019m his mother, who is supposed to support him, after all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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