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How can I explain to my parents that I don't need to get paid

I don't want to get paid for my work because I am not good enough. I just want to do some volunteering because what I have done does not meet the criteria of getting paid. I don't worth anything. And I don't want to worry about getting paid for poor quality of work. I already worry about everything. Worrying about money I don't deserve adds to the pressure. I will never recover. My parents shamed me for staying at home and only doing volunteering jobs.
Tengo el alma en cuarentena y roto el cuerpo
Qué dolor, qué pena y qué tormento
El Kanka - Lo mal que estoy y lo poco que me quejo
Qué dolor, qué pena y qué tormento
El Kanka - Lo mal que estoy y lo poco que me quejo
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Equally, I want you to know that you really are worth so very much, and I completely get why your parents might want to try to reassure you that asking for compensation for hard work is not out of line, and certainly something you deserve. I know you don't feel confident in the work you do, and I promise I'm not trying to force you to feel differently, but one thing that's important to always know is that everyone starts somewhere and so even someone with 0 skills (which I really doubt is you