Need advice: I'm 18, burnt out in my trade, and don't know how to tell my parents I want to quit

Right now, I'm 18 years old from Europe and I've been working in a trade for over a year, but I've already realized that trades aren't for me. I want to quit my job, but the problem is that my parents have told me I'm going to do this job—even though I haven't expressed my desire to quit yet, I know what they'll tell me: 'You've been there for over a year, it's a shame,' etc. But I can't keep going anymore, I'm exhausted and upset. If anyone could help me figure out how to quit my job and convince my parents—even though I have a plan that's a bit risky, anyone who wants to know can DM me—it would help me a lot

Posted Aug 12, 2026, 10:56 AM UTC

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