Sometimes the actions of parents can even seem like a well-educated person is being punished. “It’s special that you don’t know how to be proud of your own child’s achievements,” describes the researcher in his thirties.
Those who have acquired a higher education may even find themselves belittled and starved by their own family, as others only value occupations related to practical work, such as construction and farming.
“I am a native language teacher, and my mother thinks that teachers get paid a lot for little work and no one benefits from my work. Useful jobs are, for example, construction or farming, from which you can get concrete results.”
“I am a professor at the university, and my father still asks when I will apply for real jobs. My parents were always disappointed that my work was academic and international.”
“Criticism of my work as a researcher is seen as an invalidation and a praise of the work and ‘genius’ of cousins who do less demanding work.”
This is how HS readers responded to the survey, which asked for experiences of parents or relatives criticizing their own career choice.
There were only thirty answers, but they highlighted a small group: university graduates, whose work is not considered real work. In addition to those who work at the university and teachers, artists and nurses, among others, told about being belittled.
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