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Originally Posted by btimbit
My vote too.
I didn't know what I wanted to do until my late 20's. Then when that didn't work out I was finally mature enough to know what I really wanted to do, and even that I only learned at 31.
The pressure to figure this out in the years after high school is nuts, I always feel for kids in this spot
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My son was in the same boat. Super stressed in high school because everyone was asking what he wanted to do when he graduated - he had no idea. The more they asked (in good intention) the more stressed he was. 7 years and a Masters degree later he's really still no closer to knowing what he wants to do with his life. Being a perfectionist amplifies things, he's paralyzed by fear of making the wrong decision.
Then again, I'm in my late fifties looking at winding down my working life and I still don't know that I like either. I've regretted my career choice almost daily, I just hope my kids find their passion and are happy in theirs.
Sorry, not really any good advice there other than I understand your situation. And it's hard to go through as a parent.