Pressure from your parents usually comes from fear for you, not doubt in you. That doesn’t mean it’s always right.

Most of the heat coming at you about grades or plans is worry wearing a stern face. The people pushing have usually watched something go wrong for somebody and are trying to steer you around it, which is care doing a clumsy job. Knowing where it comes from makes it easier to hear, and it does not mean the advice fits.

Next time it starts, ask what exactly they are afraid of instead of defending yourself. The answer is often smaller and more specific than the argument sounded. Then say which part you agree with and which part you do not, calmly, and expect to repeat it more than once.