For what it's worth, I was pushed into multi instrument music lessons at a young age. I hated it, being forced to practice and give up Saturdays to take lessons instead of out playing with my friends. As soon as I could make it stick, I quit. Looking back as an adult, I regret the hell out of it. Fortunately we still have the pianos and I still have my old saxophone. I'm not very good and I'll never be as good as I could have been but hey. Now that I'm not being pushed into it against my will, I really enjoy it. Moral of the story, don't quit if you like it. Switch instruments or become an EBM composer but don't give up music if you love it.

If you quit the piano, don't take up masturbation. You don't have the hands for that either.

Don't give up! I mean, you don't have to play professionally but don't stop playing for yourself. I have a bass and, I'll be honest, I'm not great. My hands are small, my fingers don't stretch that much and my nails are too long for good fingerpicking (even when I file them down all the way). But I still play, because it's fun and I love it. Just don't push yourself too hard and hopefully the carpal will get better too.

Take up the Guitar, kiddo! You already have a great music foundation - don't waste it! You need hardly any reach for guitar - check out django rhineheart for inspiration! Feel for you, though. This is why there are hardly any girl pianists. Sometimes does suck! BUT you are only 14, so no real harm done. Plus you can still play bar piano to pick up hotties at parties.

Maybe it was meant to be. And in your afterlife I'm sure you'll be playing the piano non-stop. But you don't write like a 14 year old lpl

Oh gee, if you're 14 you must've been an awful lot of time into this...

Here's a little something you may not know... Carnies have small hands. Every single real, born to be, carnie has small hands... so they can steal wallets and candy. Maybe you were born to be a carnie! Think about it... Traveling, seeing new faces and places, stealing wallets and scaring babies all over the U.S. It doesn't really get any better than that. Also, some carnies play calliopes... So ya always have that option.

If it makes you feel better, I'm 18 and you just described me.

I had carpal tunnel by the time I was 15 from playing piano and several other instruments in band. It's been 6 years since then and it still sucks. Yeah, you might have to take more breaks, the wrists braces might be a pain in the butt, and you might get frustrated by the physical limitations that your body sometimes presents, but that is no reason to give up doing what you love. Hang in there, push forward, and listen to your heart. Good luck!

carpal tunnel isnt a death sentence.... wear the brace, and there is surgery for it.