[Lenad]

And also take a moment to pause and ask yourself why other people want that thing for you. You may be missing something.

Often people around you like parents or siblings only want to help you, I totally agree that theirs opinions is not necessarily the good ones but you should also try to understand them

[senorstumps]

Agreed that they might want what's best for you.

But only because someone wants you to be happy, doesn't mean they know what will make you happy, e.g. religious parents wanting their children to embrace the same beliefs.

[Lenad]

I completely agree with you. You should understand them (because of their religious belief in your example) but not necessarily follow their advice

[senorstumps]

Thanks by the way for the comment on my blog. Much appreciated.