It’s ok! I think it’s kinda normal, even for me ;w ; those words are “tests”, even if they came from your parents, very important people for you, or even experienced people. It’s up to you if you want to listen to them. No one’s really stopping you, but only you if you will it. For it to work, you’re going to have to prove them all wrong. One of the parts of growing up too ‘ v  ‘

An example from mine is, my parent’s no. 1 rule was “STUDY FIRST. NO BOYFRIEND.” Of course you can’t help it when you found a person that makes you happy and you want to spend time with them. I was scared but I dated the guy anyway, without my parents’ permission. But of course we worked hard to earn our parents’ trust, because we don’t want to hide and do it badly. We studied hard while dating and we had set rules. Yep, we proved em wrong. In a while, my parents approved of us and we’re four years now! We also had those usual gossip (like what you’re parents assume what art is) whispers and some looked at us badly cuz in our country, kids who date are a bad sight? Like they always assume that we’ll do stupid things. We don’t listen to those cuz they don’t really know what their sayin TTw TT we’re just chill and it’s not really their business Uw U

So yep, same with yours. I had friends who were forced to shift because of that. It’s not really new in the art industry TTw TT ppl degrade you because you only “draw” and ppl think it’s easy. It’s really the same with every other job really. Even if you’re a doctor, an engineer, or a lawyer, you’re going to have to work hard to get a higher position. In arts, you’re gonna have to practice more to be great so companies can scout you. Work harder to make lots out of it. You will also hear lots of that (the things you always hear) everyday and most of the time. 

Reality stews us all but you can only stew it back.

Good luck my dear and God bless you!