[lasti]

Thanks for all your answers so far!

If they don't think that your business will succeed, prove them wrong by succeeding. If you don't want to get a job, show them that you're capable of earning money independently.

That will surely be powerful. But of course it will take some time to prove myself.

When you hide who you are you get stuck on the fence. The "normal" people will always be able to tell that you aren't one of them and will find it difficult to accept you. At the same time the "different" people won't be able to find you because you are trying to blend in with the crowd. Once you make the decision to become fully who you really are the people who are similar to you will come out of no where.

That's a very good point! I haven't thought about that.

1) Don't to explain it to them and "rebel". That could be a narrative that your parents understand. You are you young woman, so you don't do what your parent tell you. They probably didn't do either what their parent told them when they were your age.
2) You just finished school (you don't have to tell them that you dropt out) and you are exploring yourself before you decide what you do with the rest of your life might be a narrative that people understand.
A lot of young people leave the country for a year to explore themselves after they finish school. You stay instead in the country and explore yourself and your interests at home.

1) They unfortunately did what their parents expected from them. But I won't do what they expect, anyway. My problem is that I don't know how to tell them.
2) They know that I've dropped out yet. And yes this "I want to explore myself" is what I always told people but which isn't true. I know what I want. I just don't want to hide anymore what I want.

I normally don't bring up these issues. But my parents do that very often. I know they want to offer their help but in fact it is no help.

If you're living at the mercy of someone else, then the first step is to become independent- until then I think you do own your benefactor an honest accounting of your plans and expected milestones... otherwise though, there is always the clear answer "I'm taking care of myself and not harming anyone, I'm living the way that makes me happy, so what's wrong with you that you can't accept that?"

I already am independent. I just get financial support from my country. Your quotation is quite clever They can't say anything aganist that.