I guess part of the problem is the pressure from my parents plus that from being in the Honors Program, plus all these projects. sigh
You are being true to your parents by doing well academically. That is still your primary purpose of being in college, getting that degree. You still need to figure out if YOU want to be more social. No amount of others (parents, siblings, teachers, etc.) wanting you to be more social is going to motivate you to do so, YOU have to want it. If you don’t, then maybe working on liking yourself the way you are would be more productive. That might be a more fruitful counseling goal too.
Maybe you can write a letter to your parents telling them that you are doing the best you can and can’t fit into a prescribed box. These years are formative years, going from teen to young adult, finding out who you really are.
You could tell them that you feel pressured to be something you are not.
Maybe OP should have his parents read this thread. I know I would want to see this if my child had written it.
Maybe not. Anyway, I called it quits with my counselor and got on the waiting list or will wait for group counseling next semester. Amidst projects galore and other stressors, I still see occasionally myself as little more than a burden for others to put up with.
I did what I thought was best for me in the end.
@wizman631 Happy Thanksgiving to you. Enjoy your time off.