Ultimately a parent wants their child to be happy. Parents will promote the lifestyle that they believe will make their child happiest and when the child rejects it and the parents are upset, it is because the parents believe that the child will be less happy. If you truly believe this is the right decision for you, explain to them why you feel this is what you need for your life and for your happiness. Besides, modern orthodoxy is unsustainable. It essentially is the cultural aspects of Judaism without the heart which almost forces one to choose one way or the other.
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