Throughout high school, I was unsure which program I wanted to major in, much less what I wanted to do with my life. Hence, due to the incessant pleas of my mom who is a single mother, I entered university for an arts program with the initial mindset of entering law school post-undergrad to become a lawyer.
However, after two years in school, I've realized that my passion lies in kinesiology and that I would like to become a chiropractor. I broached this with my mom this past summer, informing her of the possibility of me changing programs. Having harboured dreams of me, her only child, becoming a lawyer ever since I was 6-years-old, she refused to let me switch majors; she "knew what's better for [me]", she said. I conceded, temporarily convinced by whatever she said.
After much introspection and option-weighing, I decided that I definitely want to pursue chiropractic education - it is the only thing I could envision myself being happy doing. I neglected to relay this to my mom, however, and to her complete unawareness, I am currently working full-time to earn tuition for school (chiropractic college to which I have applied for next year). She thinks I am attending school full-time with the intention of taking the LSATs.
I realized (only belatedly) that this was the most foolish thing I could do. It's becoming a little more than tiring to put up this facade, not to mention the guilt that accompanies the dishonesty. If I let my mom know now what I have been doing behind her back, she will surely kick me out which will crumble my own plans to become a chiropractor; moreover, I do not want to be completely ostracized from my family for having deceived her.
Any advice?
