good enough?

lately i've been happy with how my pictures are turning out. and i've develop a sense of pride over them. but every time i show my parents, especially my mom, i get nothing out of them. they take a half glance and walk away. or if they do look at my pictures i get criticized for what i photograph. and its really fucking with my head. you know? cause like my friends love it. and i've been starting to get fanmail. like random people wanting me to know they love my pictures. and i can't even get a single "hey thats cool" out of my mom and dad. it's like i always have to prove something to them. like it's not good enough. well i'm sorry. its taken me a little while to get where i'm at right now. but its been a steady progression the whole way. and i've had support from plenty of people along the way. but at the end up the day, if my mom and dad don't approve of my work, it's almost like i did nothing to start with. cause all i want is some praise. from my mom and dad. not my aunt. or my mommom. or my neighbors, or my friends, or strangers. i just want my parents to be proud of me.