Parents not letting me fast.

I'm trying to become more practicing and I want to finally start fasting this year, Islam is a major reason ofc but too I want to lose some weight as well, and I am feeling a lot of fomo.

I am over 18 already and my parents are prohibiting me from fasting. They are extremely overprotective, they believe its it can negatively impact my faith (?), and they are saying that its not that important, they don't think its worth it.

Fasting has many benefits and I really want to give it a shot. I have never experienced Ramzan despite my background. I want to experience something, the vibes, the iftars and all that. Here, we have a tradition of exchanging iftarts with neighbours, my house is the only one excluded :/.

Around 98.9% muslims of my region fast as per stats, so yeah naturally I literally don't know anyone who is fit and doesn't fast except for myself.

I am over 18, I think my parents are being unreasonable.

Sorry for the rant 🤗