"What do you want to be when you grow up?"

"What do you want to be when you grow up?"
That is a question specifically directed at kids below 18.
Here's my stats from my experience with adults who ask this question:
2%- parents
10%-teachers
20%-people who want to give you their opinion
30%-people who reply my question about their jobs
18%-people who actually want to get to know me better
10%-friends
10%-forgetful people asking again
So sometimes when people ask me the question, I tell them I'm not sure. But to the teachers, I have to give them a specific answer.
Some adults think that kids should be allowed to dream.
Others think that kids have to meet society's expectations.
A majority of people think once kids reach a certain age, they have to stop fantasizing and think about their future jobs seriously.
So if you're 13 and you say " I want to be an astronaut!" The other person looks at you suspiciously and says: "Yeah right..."
But if you're 4 and you say " I want to be Superman!" Your parents smile and say you're cute.
Sometimes if we get discouraged too much, we try to keep our ambitions a secret. So maybe the next time you ask us, we might just give you a stony "I don't know."
 I think the future is important, and that we should plan for it, but we don't need all the pressure on thinking what EXACTLY we want to be. All we have to know is how we want to be involved in society, and that can start now. Our future occupation will come to us with our strong values and intentions.
Warning to parents: Trying to make your kid a lawyer or doctor may produce negative results.