I was going to reply to the parent saying, &quot;He&#x27;s not saying he&#x27;s entitled to anything! He just doesn&#x27;t like his situation and wants to change it!&quot;..  and then I realized the author replied first, and indeed <i>is</i> asserting he&#x27;s entitled to happiness?<p>What was the point of any of that hard work?  Maybe there was no point, maybe he&#x2F;you made a mistake.  From where do you derive entitlement?<p>If you live in the United States you&#x27;re entitled to the _pursuit_ of happiness.  Go, pursue it, but your career choices and mistakes are your own.  No one owes you anything.