Tough and respected and alive are perfectly good goals, and I don't think you'll have any trouble achieving them.
He's just trying to teach you what he thinks is best, I'm sure. But who to listen to and take advice from is your decision to make, and if you want something for yourself that he doesn't want, that's okay. As long as you make an effort to understand each other and respect differences, it shouldn't matter.
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on 2013-06-13 02:18 am (UTC)He's just trying to teach you what he thinks is best, I'm sure. But who to listen to and take advice from is your decision to make, and if you want something for yourself that he doesn't want, that's okay. As long as you make an effort to understand each other and respect differences, it shouldn't matter.