<p>OP - you might benefit from reading my own personal self-help bible - How to Stubbornly Refuse to Make Yourself Miserable About Absolutely Anything, Yes Anything by Albert Ellis (considered by most the grandfather of Cognitive psychology).</p>
<p>Whether or not your parents love you and are pleased with you, you must live a genuine life and be true to your desires if you want to create your own happiness. You can’t MAKE them love you or support you - that’s entirely their decision. Having worked so hard for so many years to please them in an effort to sway their decision and garner their love, you will be at a disadvantage trying to decifer exactly what it is that you truly want. Enjoy these college years of exploration. There are many majors in which you can apply art. You may even find something completely different that strikes your fancy. </p>
<p>Regardless, I have to agree with carpediem, only YOU can create your own personal happiness just as only your mom can choose whether she will be happy or not and only your dad can decide whether he will choose happiness or anger.</p>
<p>It sucks and it’s not fair that your parents are not 100% supportive of you, but it is their choice and not a reflection of who you are. Would be preferential if they gave you unconditional positive support, but it doesn’t look like that will happen in the near future and you can’t control their emotions to make it happen. So, work with what you DO have control over - your thoughts and your emotions.</p>
<p>Best of luck to you. It might take months or years of practice to begin to recognize the amazing control you have over your emotions.</p>
<p>“Life is what you make of it. Always has been, always will be” - Grandma Moses
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent” - Eleanor Roosevelt</p>