When I speak to people in my local area about my plan to become a farmer, I sometimes get responses that frustrate me. One of the more frustrating responses is "you're young, and your aspirations might change."
That response is tremendously condescending. Saying that my aspirations might change is insinuating (and not very subtly) that I have chosen a career path that the person finds disagreeable.
I am not trying to convert anyone to an agricultural lifestyle. I am simply choosing to become a farmer, which has no impact on these critics.
I am not here to convince others about the validity of my choices, but I am content with them.
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