Hi there! I am new here and I am in exactly the same situation! I just turned 40 and have spent the last 21 years of my life raising my children, working jobs that never satisfy financially or emotionally, and basically being miserable because all I have ever wanted to do is be a nurse! My family tells me I won't have any time for them if I go to nursing school, we can't afford it, blah..blah..blah!! But you know what? I'm taking my entrance exam next week and I am applying for student aid and scholarships to help pay for school! I know if I let others influence my dreams, I will never do what I know I was called to do...and that is to be a nurse! Please don't let unsupportive people get you down.....you can find plenty of it here from others who are going through the same thing!! If you want this, go for it!!!