My Gen-X parents want me to let go of anime just for me to change for the better.
When I got fired from my architecture apprentice job, my parents got upset at me. I'm a Filipino and sometimes my Filipino Gen-X parents cat get toxic, especially on a generation gap. Filipino families, along with Asian families in general, can get toxic sometimes. I'm stuck with my parents' home as a 25-year-old. I hate when my parents have to yell at me sometimes just because they think I'm acting childish and stupid, they even bring it up to issues like getting bad grades and getting fired from my job.
My parents want me to quit anime because they think that I'm not changing for the better. I'm autistic and I get easily frustrated to change myself. They don't want me to become a miserable hikikomori. In my case, anime mostly give me valuable lessons. I sometimes use it as escapism, especially during the rough times in the Philippines and the world. The generation gap and the delayed gratification is frustrating in my home country's culture. When my parents keep yelling at me to quit anime, I feel like my want me to grow up being boring. (Insert Gilbert Huph (former boss of Bob Parr (Mr. Incredible) as a symbol of a boring person for reference.)
I feel like I want to hate my parents, but I actually still love them. They want me to change by discipline. Bulking up, cleaning, working hard. I'm a good person. I'm just sick and tired of my parents ruining my fun time, even when I relax on day-off and after work, just to focus on my duty.