Sorry if this sounds like I am dumping but I really need some advice. I decided to try and start a gofundme to try and help raise funds for my thru hike. After over 6 months no one even donated a dollar so I ended the campaign. I basically said since no one seems to care I am ending the campaign, and my mother commented with "Good idea." like giving up on my dream of walking the AT in general was a good idea.
I don't know why my family is so against me going on the trail. Between my mom constantly telling me I never follow through with anything I want to do, and my aunt actively looking for people dying on the trail to try and scare me away from the idea, I feel like I'll never get anyone who will help me get on the trail. I'll admit the gofundme thing may not have been a good idea, but I have seen people do the same thing and raise money for lesser goals.
But the reason I am writing this is because I need some advice. how do I convince my family that I won't get eaten by a bear or wolves on the trail, or get lost and starve to death? I swear, they don't think I can take care of myself. I am turning 42 this Saturday, and I still feel trapped by my family. How do I get out of this trap?