My parents underestimate me everytime?

[BiscuitesSwag]

My parents underestimate me everytime I want to try something that I will fail and they will eat me alive. It annoying that they think like this. 😤

Recently (aka yesterday) I went to the Biology olympics, without learning and taking afterclasses (here if you don't take afterclasses you have 0 chance of achieving a good score) it turns out I needed just 2 more points to qualify for the country level. But my parents were all like I shouldn't go because they will eat me alive and blah blah blah. This isn't the first time they behaved like this...
Why are they like this and what can I do to make them realize I can actually do something?

[Miyonis]

Um.

I think the best thing you can do right now is to ignore them, ignore their judgment, but after considering about your ability, your idea, as well as what you have, what you can afford, those who can do it with you.

If you think you can do it, just do it. If you think you're not be able to do it, you don't have faith in yourself, then they were right, you better find something else to do for instance.

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[peachblossomluck]

You'd think parents would rise above dysfunction to be better parents but some just can't see what they are doing wrong. They must have had hypercritical parents themselves or had to grow up in very negative environments to have acquired this destructive attitude. You need to ignore them and believe in yourself. They really are assholes.

[Prof_Don]

Regardless of the classic saying, parents are NOT always right. I know it is traditional to listen to your parents, but if they are a negative influence to your self image, then u need to not interpret their words and brush them off.

Keep positive people around you, and block out negativity.

[BiscuitesSwag]

I have noticed this already, that parents aren't always right. I don't know why people think if someone is older he/she must be more intelligent and wiser. .-.

[Prof_Don]

odds are higher the older person is more wise, but isn't a guarantee. :-P