Dear Auntie,
I am 18 years old and my family is forcing me to quit my studies and help my father in the family business. This has left me depressed. I want to become an engineer and I am currently preparing for the engineering college admission test (ECAT). My dream is to get admission in COMSATS University Islamabad.

But my family is demotivating me, saying I will not get admission in any university and that I should just join our family business. I have argued with them about it so many times but I can’t win.
Dreaming Under Pressure

‘My Parents Want Me To Give Up On My Dreams’

Dear Dreaming Under Pressure,
What your family is doing obviously feels suffocating to you. The thing is that when the people who you expect will always back you (ie family) start predicting that you will fail, it can mess with your head. You can start doubting your own dreams and capabilities. However, that only means that you are........

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