I can't deal with my African parents anymore

Rant

I (13M) live with my mother and father. Both of my siblings are in college right now so I can't talk to them. I want to be a musician, but my Ghanaian parents won't let me. My father is intent on me playing basketball, but that isn't what I want to do. He is so serious that he said that I can't take any other extracurriculars besides that. I told him this a year ago, but I'll just say he didn't take it lightly. I enjoy playing for fun with friends, but not on a team where there is a lot more pressure. I already know how to play piano, but I can't read music well enough to join the school band. I want to learn guitar and drums. I don't really know if I'll play professionally, but something inside of me is saying I should. I told my dad this recently and he went on a whole rant about how ungrateful I am to get extra training and that I'm wasting his money and this and that. I'm lucky that they don't hit me anymore because once I got the CPS involved, but that's a story for another time. He has been calling me lazy, too and my mom isn't any better. They both join in and rank on me constanly comparing me to my older sister who got into a top university and other kids in my class that get awards. I also struggle with intrusive thoughts all the time about things I don't want to talk about on here. What should I do? I've been praying to God and he's pretty much the only thing keeping me alive. My parents are always pushing me down and not supporting my endeavors. They want me to do what I want. If you could tell me what to do, It'd be appreciated! God Bless.

Posted Oct 10, 2025, 7:23 PM UTC

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