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Originally Posted by August  I myself do not believe/resonate with Islam, (I would never dare tell them this) |
Your situation is practically right out of my book.
Truth (Chapter 1): Telll them anyway. Let them react however they wish. Does Islam teach people to hide the truth? Turning your back on truth is always a mistake.
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..and I do not want to go university (if I do, there is only a select few degrees that are acceptable to them lol). I would like to follow my own path but I feel that I can't.
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Authority (Chapter 5): Tell them this too. You're in command of your life. No one else has to like it. Your decisions are yours to make.
You're always free to follow your own path. It isn't necessary for your family to like it. When you follow your own path for a while, you'll have the chance to connect with plenty of people who are more compatible with you, and you'll be a lot happier too.
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I feel depressed and trapped
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Naturally. Those feelings are the result of turning your back on truth, love, and power. You've infected yourself with falsehood, disconnection, and cowardice. Turning back in the direction of truth, love, and power is the solution. It won't be easy, but it is correct.
Negative emotions = negative prediction. Your mind is predicting that your current actions will lead to a very undesirable outcome. You are heading in the direction of what you don't want. If you continue heading in that direction, the negative predictions will continue, as will the negative emotions.
If your family is going to oust you for being who you are, you might as well get it over with. If they can't respect your freedom to make your own choices now, then they're aligned with fear, not love, so your loyalty to them is misplaced. Your loyalty to your true self must be greater than this.
Courage (Chapter 6): If you follow the path with a heart, courage will always be required. Whatever you fear, you must face.
You already know all of this.