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So I recently got married and I’m only 19.

I had to drop out of college bc of the marriage and I’m going back in the fall. The only thing is my parents were making me major in education when a teacher is the last thing in the world I want to be, but the thing is I have no flippin’ idea what I want to be. I know if I don’t go to school my famly(who hates my husband and makes me feel horrible everytime we talk) will just make me feel even more awful. Also I feel like my husband is jealous bc he would prefer I didn’t even go back to school and right now we are living with his mother and that is making everything strained. And I miss my family and I feel smothered by him sometimes. I just want to give up sometimes but I know I can’t I’m just a mess and need some help. And the only help I had I can’t turn to bc I can’t talk to him even if I wanted bc he is in the war:-(

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Cell online Verified User (2 years, 9 months) Long Term User Shouts: 63 #
Winnipeg, MB, CA | 1 year, 5 months ago (2 minutes after post)

Hey my sis got married when she was 18. She’s been married 8 years now. Relationships take commitment. Each partner has to give 67% at least for the relationship to work. You just worry about your 67%! :)

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ExplodingBeautyQueen offline Verified User (1 year, 8 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Unknown Location | 1 year, 5 months ago (7 minutes after post)

You need to do what’s best for you. End of story.

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c-eek offline Verified User (1 year, 7 months) Long Term User Shouts: 15 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 5 months ago (23 minutes after post)

I remember feeling the way you are feeling, but that was more than forty years ago. I was seventeen years old and I did not know anyone my age who was married. I was lonely, but time cured that. One by one my childhood friends got married, too. Many of us started out married life living with the inlaws. Now we are all grandparents.
If there is any way that you can get back to school, do it. The classes that will apply to most degrees are the ones that you need to take first. While taking those classes, you will probably find yourself interested in a particular line of study. Tell your husband that he deserves an educated woman and you want to be that for him.

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1 year, 5 months ago (45 minutes after post)

The most important thing is to keep and maintain the love u have for ur husband. If the love is lost, then there’s nothing left.
Go to school. Often, majoring in education doesn’t mean u’ll become a teacher. If u minor in psychology with a major in education, u even might be able to bcom a child psychologist.
The opportunities r endless.

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lindseysavvy offline Verified User (1 year, 5 months) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
An Unknown Location | 1 year, 5 months ago (48 minutes after post)

I think you guys are right. i mean im in love with my husband and i dont really regret marrying him, but i need to do what i want to do. he should support me not hold me back, right?

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Anonymous #
1 year, 5 months ago (58 minutes after post)

Absolutely! Getting better education is also great for ur kid.
How can u educate ur child if u urself is not educated?
More, once u get a stable job u can move out of ur in-laws and start living in a new home.
This should also impress ur own family.
Just keep this goal in mind and work hard! Study hard!
In a few years, it’ll pay off!

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c-eek offline Verified User (1 year, 7 months) Long Term User Shouts: 15 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 5 months ago (1 hour, 6 minutes after post)

Of course he should not hold you back, but insecurity may cause him to fear anything that takes you beyond his reach. Keep showing him how much you love him. Plan your future together. Would it be possible for your husband to take a class with you? My husband took one difficult class with me. When he found out how much work college classes require, he encouraged me to take the rest of my classes without him. Ha, ha! He became very supportive, very quickly.

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An Unknown Location | 1 year, 5 months ago (1 hour, 49 minutes after post)

1) Don’t do what your parents want, its not there life
2) Really think hard about things you LOVE to do and see if you can make one of them into a way to make a living, money is worth nothing if your not truly happy doing something you love
3) I know you say you love him but if he left you tomorrow were would you be?
make sure you have your own life too, don’t let your family slip away
4) Don’t forget everyone has problems and hard times in life just make sure you don’t get stuck in them, try to set some easy goals for yourself that you think will help you in the long run, it will make you fell better when you can check them off
5) Never give up on life!

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Larry G offline Verified User (1 year, 10 months) Long Term User Shouts: 5 #
Washburn, ND, US | 1 year, 5 months ago (6 hours, 36 minutes after post)

I think you are facing two issues in life that are tugging at you.

1. You have entered into a marriage. I am very happy for you. Marriage is like driving a car. someone shows you the basics like where all the pedals are and what they do, but you really don’t know how to drive until you experience it for yourself. Taking two separate lives and trying to make them mesh will take time and you will find out things about each other as you go along. Both of you will have to work at the give and take part of this as you learn what works and doesn’t. Communication is the one thing that will bridge that gap in your differences. Be honest and agree to tell each other what you feel and share both the good and bad things. Don’t hold things inside and let them build up. Thats what causes most arguments.

2. As far as the education goes, the concept of college is to study many subjects that will give you the ability to research things and learn on your own. What kind of things do you like to do? What things interest you. Take what you learn and apply it to whatever you want to do. The answer to that may not come to you right away so be patient. Stay focused on getting that education. Unfortunately a lot of people don’t realize how important this is until they are 40 or more years old.

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hiilikejakehahabye offline Verified User (1 year, 6 months) Long Term User Shouts: 7 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 5 months ago (1 day, 10 hours after post)

no offense, but it seems like you shouldnt have married so long and dont major in edu. if you dont wanna. you shouldnta dropped out for marriage. no offense of course. just sayin

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imki offline Verified User (1 year, 5 months) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
An Unknown Location | 1 year, 5 months ago (1 week, 6 days after post)

I pray that you have peace and blessings with whatever you decide to do. I am a minister and would like to encourage you to pray and seek the Lord. He will guide and direct you. Sometimes you have to shut down and stop listening to what everybody else is saying and listen to what is going on in your heart. The Lord will speak to heart. Oh, and if your not saved you can still call on Jesus.. There is power in that name !!! Trust in him when everyone and everything around you have failed…

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