Some parents have some crazy plan for their kids or are super over protective. Then, and please don't take offense to this, but I see it a lot. Some parents are very protective and controlling especially over thei daughter. Girls/women/females are always looked at differently when it comes to making their own choices for some reason. Which I don't find very fair because women can make their own decisions just as men can. Sadly that makes your dreams harder the achieve if your own parents hold you back. Family is supposed to be SUPPORTIVE of your choices. Not hold you back. Especially if you tell them whole-heartily what you've been thinking. Unless they had a reason you can just throw out there "oh but we wanted" no! It's YOUR decision what you want. Tracking I can kinda understand their thought process cause again, wanting to keep track of their daughter. I guess they're those kind of parents.

You should have the freedom to choose what YOU want not what they want.