You know...this is the second time this week I have heard this and can't believe it. Mainly because my parents have always said they were proud of me, that I am an excellent student and have supported me no matter what I wanted to do (through all my major changes lol). So it seems odd to me that a parent would actually oppose education.

But as I put in another thread of mine, my uncle gave me crap for going to grad schol because I am "putting money into the system". He thinks that education is for hoity-toity people who wont ever make any money. He thinks that you should just get out, get a job and move up in a company to make money.

I do agree that maybe she feels bad that she didn't accomplish what she wanted. Sounds bad that a parent could be jealous of their kids but its possible.

Bottom line, its your life and your decision. If you want to continue your education then more power to you. Your mother doesn't have to be happy with it because she's not the one going to class and LEARNING. I can't be out of school or academia for more than summer break because I just feel like I'm getting dumber lol I have to be in that environment to feel like I'm learning something and challenging myself. That might not work for everyone but if it works for you then your mom needs to just deal with it.

Maybe she wont just talk and you need to play these games that she does to make her understand? Next time she brings up a class just walk away. Maybe she'll realize how it feels to have someone important in your life not care about something important to her. Sometimes people like that need a dose of their own medicine to see how they're treating others.