I need some great advice, personal problem?

I have just been let go from a job that I didn't like due to job cuts/recession. I am quite happy because I was relieved to get out of that career. Now everyone is putting me under pressure to apply for all jobs in this area. telling me about offers etc. I want to change careers but my parents/family will think Im crazy and call me an idiot as the career I was in was a respectable job with a good reliable salary. I also want to move as I live in quite a gloomy town, in europe. I am a fun, outgoing girl but feel trapped in this tiny grey, rainy town. I have been everywhere 1,000's of times. My family are v judgemental and are always telling me what to do. I'm 23! I dont live at home and support myself. The thing is I want to move to a city where I can be a make-up artist. There are no openings for this job in my tiny town or the surrounding areas. I want to move somewhere where I can spread my wings and be myself. Not a robot, or someone moulded to who people want her to be. I feel v down, I just want to be free. I have wanted this since I was 17. Please give me some advice.I need some great advice, personal problem?
Follow your bliss, live your dream. Do your research, make your plan and then make your move. Your parents will worry but that's what parents do. They will be proud of you if you're successful and if not well, they'll have the satisfaction of saying I told you so. Don't wait for their permission; you'll probably never get it and you're a grown up now. It's not their job to tell you what you can and can't do. It's time to grow a backbone. How about going to a university that has a great theater arts department. Maybe you could do make-up for movies or theater. That would be so cool and I've heard there's big bucks in it.I need some great advice, personal problem?
Many people have the handicap of not knowing what they want to do. But you know EXACTLY what you want to be and do. SO DO IT. But inform yourself on how first. I think there might be some sort of school involved before you can become a make-up artist. And once you have that schooling, then you can apply for a job where people are actually looking for people who know how to do makeup. Another language might also be good - glad you speak english well enough.


And rent the movie ';Billy Eliot'; if you want to know what to do about your parents. He became a male prima ballerina in spite of his parents being ashamed of him as a boy for liking ballet.
Do what makes you happy.


Family will always be there for you.


Don't let them bring you down they are just lookin out for you.


Life is about takin risks so do what makes you happy.





Good luck with everything hope you get what you want out of life.


God bless.
go for what you be leave in and never mind thinking about what every one else thinks ,my husband was just in the same place and i told him to follow his heart and do what he wants to do .and now he owns his own business (it is all up to you
Tell your parents that you understand that they care about you, but you need space, since you aren't living with them, and you are supporting yourself. Just don't be mean about it, as they will probably freeze you out for a little bit. Since you don't have a job, try the makeup artist, since you don't really have much to loose. I would say not to move there right off, since you don't know how it will turn out. If your parent still have a problem with you trying new things, I would say maybe limit the amount of listening you do to them since they are herding you they way they want you to go.
I know exactly what you mean about being in a gloomy place and need to escape. I think it's important that you do what you want to do! You don't live your life for anyone but you.


If you've wanted to be a make-up artist since you were 17 it clearly is not a fleeting wish and you should go for it!


Let your family know that you are going to do what makes you happy because believe me, happiness is worth more than anything else!





Hope this advice has helped you :)
GO TO UNI!!!!!!! Best thing you will ever do is pursuing your career. You will get bursaries and loans to help with your education and living. People may tell you you'll end up in thousands of pounds worth of debt but whilst studying you don't even think about it. Hopefully you'll leave, go into the career you want and earn the big bucks. You don't even pay it back until you're earning over 拢15k annually (that is, assuming you live in the UK???).





I decided age 20 that I wanted to go to uni. I had a well paid, full time job and my life now (money/social wise) is not that much different to how it was when I was working. Get yourself a part time job whilst you study and you should cope just fine.





Look at big city universities which have a much bigger choice of degrees. London universites do lots of different types of degrees in things such as cossmetic application and by studying there you will have great prospects for a career. Perhaps whilst you study you could get a job in on of the hundreds of department stores at a make-up counter?





You're 23!!! An age where you can be selfish. Your family may not currently be supportive but once you're actually putting some sort of plan together/into action hopefully they'll see you're serious.





Do something for yourself and reach for the stars. Good luck!!!!
With 23 it's not too late to go to school. Go to a big university city. meet all those interesting young people and learn as much as you can! There is a lot of competition in this world. Qualification is the most important factor for your life. Becoming qualified can be fun! All university cities are fun places because of the many young people. You could find other students and share a place, it's a great experience! You can get into all kinds of new things once you meet more people. You can still work as a make-up artist while studying.