BP Totty: I’ll fourth.
Cheerful: It must seem like an insurmountable barrier. I remember being young and not feeling like I could stick up for myself. Do you have a trusted mentor, or other older relative or friend who you could go to to help tell your parents what you really want? Having some support in your corner could really help you approach this in a way that softens the blow for your parents but helps you get the point across. Better to stand up for yourself now than be miserable in an engagement or – worse – a marriage.
Hatzlacha!