My family wants me to pursue a career I'm not interested in, how do I tell them no?

Have an honest and open conversation with them. Let them know that you understand that they want the best for you but that you have to do what makes you happy and that you want to pursue a career that you are passionate about.

Explain to them why you aren't interested in that specific career. Then talk about other careers that you might be interested and share how those careers would lead to more happiness and success. Be sure to tell your family how much you would appreciate their support of your career choices.

This is a common issue and needs to be solved by talking directly with your parents. Before covincing the whole family first talk to your parents. Make them understand that you wont be able to put your 100% in the career they want you to be in ...you won't be ahppy doing it for your whole life. It isn't the money that always matters it is the happiness and satisfaction you will get will matter more

Maybe you can remind them that they probably defied there parents at one point or another. (May not work for everyone)

Tell them clearly that you are more passionate about following your dreams than living theirs. That this career that you have in mind, is something that interests you greatly and that it is not worth giving up in order to satisfy them.. especially since work will be a large portion of your adult life, you need to make a decision you can live with, without regrets.

I truly believe that if you pursue what they want you to you will not be happy. I think you just need to sit them down and talk to them to make sure they understand why you are not interested in this particular career path. I sincerely hope that they understand where you are coming from and support you in whatever you decide to do :)

You need to do what is best for you or you will never be happy... Just be open and honest and explain what career you are interested in pursuing and explain that path is what will make you happy x

have you thought about what career you would like to pursue in the future? the path you would need to go down to be able to pursue this? maybe figuring that out would be a crucial point in working out how to tell your family that the career they want you to pursue just isn't for you, as you have different aspirations to them. it's your life so you shouldn't have to feel as though you need to live up to their expectations of you by pursuing a career you have no interest in. you will be able to tell them when you feel the time is right, and maybe them seeing you happy in the career you want to pursue will help them realise it.