First-gen grad students, does your family put pressure on you to succeed? It feels like our relationship is them just bugging me about my work. I’d love some advice, I miss my fam.

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My family used to pressure me to do excellent, now they pressure me to share with them, and to be honest, I want to share with them but I hardly ever have time anymore.

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That means you have a family that wants the best for you, you're lucky. Take care of them and when you can do what you want, spend quality time with them.

My family was super understanding, but I have a friend who wasn't so lucky. His parents put their entire futures on his shoulders and reminded him every chance they got. He ended up cutting ties with them and taking a semester off because his mental health got so bad. Thankfully, they backed off a little after that. I'm sorry your family is putting your though that, I wish I had advice to offer.

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