Vinny, good to hear from you!
While I don't know your relationship with your parentals and if you rely on them for shelter and food, I do know all about rejecting parental feedback and making your own way in the world. For me it was just one parent (the other more by association, but still received love from them), but I made a choice that was essentially I can only rely on myself. If I continued to try to please them, ultimately neither of us will be happy.
Keep pushing on your schooling and the direction you're heading and don't allow their opinion and thoughts on you shape your direction. I know thats easier said than done, as we spend our formative years learning from our parents and looking up to them (though, not always!), but the sooner you realize only you get to choose where you go in life, the better you'll be. And yes that'll be more challenging if you're neurodivergent, but you still have to rely on yourself.
Don't get me wrong, there's a literal tonne of bumps in that road, especially if you're reliant on your parents still, but keep pushing through. And as you've done here already, always reach out during those dark patches. Be it friends, randos on CalPuck, or legit professional services or 211, I believe you'll always find a willing ear.
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