Shame your parents didn't support you on a music career path but rather seeing music as a stepping stone for more academic reasons. The secure path of a stable career ie govt job or corporate in their world would give us the stability and all the things for our future but fail to see the point we don't actually like it.
I heard about this saying 塞翁失馬焉知非福 from my parents but didn't know about the story behind it. learn something new every day. Hope you've been well.
I guess it's just a matter of them assessing the situation at that point in time, and leaning on being more realist than idealist. I don't fault them for that as I believe they grew up with a much harsher reality than my own. Ultimately I agree with you though, that a future that is secure and stable but one which we don't like, isn't much of a future at all.
Thanks for the greetings!