making a choice, follow your parents or your heart? Options

[*islandgirl4eva*]

I recently divulged to my parents that I wasn't sure I wanted to return to the Catholic Church. I never went much as a child, and thus was able to explore and develop my own opinions on organized religion. They were, let's say, not quite supportive. We had a big discussion about it and I said that I wanted to take a World Religious Studies class in college to become more knowledgeable and gain more perspective on the matter.

They are very wary of my decision and ask that no matter what I do, I remain a Catholic. I don't want them to feel like I'm betraying them, betraying my heritage, but I just don't see things the way “they” want me to see them.

What would you do? Would you go to church just to make your parents happy, or would you go your own way and explore things for yourself?

EDIT// This is not for advice. I just wanted to know what others might do.

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I recently divulged to my parents that I wasn't sure I wanted to return to the Catholic Church. I never went much as a child, and thus was able to explore and develop my own opinions on organized religion. They were, let's say, not quite supportive. We had a big discussion about it and I said that I wanted to take a World Religious Studies class in college to become more knowledgeable and gain more perspective on the matter.

They are very wary of my decision and ask that no matter what I do, I remain a Catholic. I don't want them to feel like I'm betraying them, betraying my heritage, but I just don't see things the way “they” want me to see them.

What would you do? Would you go to church just to make your parents happy, or would you go your own way and explore things for yourself?

EDIT// This is not for advice. I just wanted to know what others might do.

This a critical time in all of our lives when we have to begin to act on our own accord without someone spoon-feeding us the world that we live in.

I've been through a similar situation with my parents and eventually, they backed off when they realized that I stood by my choices.

Often, I contemplate going into theology just so I can learn about religion as a whole instead of being forced into a certain sect of Christianity.

I wouldn't be so outright with what my choices because I'd keep it to myself and once I have full conviction in my choices and faith in my beliefs, then I'll make it known.