Its crunch time. Telling the family I failed

[n4sty]

Ive been playing online poker for a while now and decided in january I wanted to play it for a living. I now earn a nice bit from poker and I'm moving into a new house with the money. This is definatly the path I want to take in life.
The only problem is this. My whole family are expecting me to graduate this summer and then to get a good job in the city or a hospital or something noble!
however, there is a huge issue with this; I kinda dropped out of uni (mostly by not going to lectures/seminars because I was playing poker). So today I have to tell them that I have failed university again (I've been there for about 4 years now!) and they are totally expecting me to graduate.
I'm sitting upstairs now with the fear!!! How the [censored] do I tell them?? I'm the first person to goto uni in the family there gonna be so dissapointed!!! More importantly though is that they will worry about me to the point it makes them ill. I really dont want to inflict that on them. Suggestions?

[_Towelie_]

Just be honest with them. They're undoubtedly going to be shocked/disappointed but you can't let other people's expectations rule your life.

[Piemaster]

You caused the problem by not being honest with them up until this point. Now you're in a situation where all you can do is tell the truth and weather the storm or make up a stupid lie that will probably come back and bite you in the ass.

[Crazy Porto]

your a pokerplayer they will understand

[btmagnetw]

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I'm sitting upstairs now with the fear!!!

[/ QUOTE ]this sentence was awesome.

[n4sty]

I did it, I told them!!!
Well kind of, I havn't fully explained the fact that I want to become a professional poker player. After I told them I failed they couldn't even bare to look at me, now they want me to get a job. Ahh well this is what I want to do and they will have to accept that. I suppose I need to tell them my plans?

[whangarei]

I saw a piece on one of the new young TV pros (I forget his name). They were interviewing his mom and she said she was taken aback when her son told him that he is a poker pro, but she kind of saw the light after he told her how much he was making at poker. So, if you're making good monies be sure to tell them that as justification for your decision. They just want what's best for you after all.

[yimyammer]

Dude, finish school!!!!!!

It never hurts to have a degree and it will never be easier to finish that it is right now.

Not judging , hating or criticising, I promise you won't regret it and you dont have to quit poker in order finish

[Carlson411]

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Dude, finish school!!!!!!

It never hurts to have a degree and it will never be easier to finish that it is right now.

Not judging , hating or criticising, I promise you won't regret it and you dont have to quit poker in order finish

[/ QUOTE ] I think this is the best piece of advice right here I can relate too. I finished school and happened to get serious with poker after college. I work and make money so this poker income is a supplement to my income. I use to be so pissed when I lost money online, but now its working out for me. However, I'm still not in your shoes grinding everyday for cash. As a college graduate, 6 mos of school left is not that tough. Even NFL players who drafted into the NFL early from college eventually go back to college and complete it. You never know man. You can lose really badly and not have anything to fall back on but that degree, which you are losing out on. I would go back to school and grind out poker at the same time and if you choose to go pro after completing your degree so be it. However, you made your family happy and you achieved something very great in life. Hey you never have to go back again after undergrad.

[Quanah Parker]

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I suppose I need to tell them my plans?

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I really wonder if you have enough honesty with yourself to succeed in poker if you have ask this question.