I think this question is more to do with expectation: 'Can I run against the tide here and do what I want to do rather than what everybody in my life who thinks they are entitled to an opinion thinks I should do?'
How disappointed will your Mom be? How jealous will your brother be? Can you cope with being the guy that does not conform to the stereotype?
You have one life, you owe it to yourself to live it. If it gives your kids a few awkward moments at family functions it is a price worth paying. Let America live the American Dream; you should live your own. If it makes your family blush then so be it...
