What your parents picture for you and what you picture can overlap. Hunt for the spot where both visions fit.

Family expectations and your own plans are usually less opposed than the argument makes them sound. Underneath a specific job title there is often something more general, like security, or usefulness, or not having to worry the way they had to. Those underlying wishes frequently fit a life you would actually want to live.

Ask what they are really afraid of rather than defending your choice again. Then look for the version that answers the fear without abandoning the plan. Finding the overlap usually means fewer years spent arguing about a false choice.