Faith without religion

Pretty sure it would be considered hope if it didn't involve any theology or doctrine. Negative an positive reinforcement can have different outcomes on different people an how they react.

More or less sounds like your parents are pushing their own inadequatcies onto you for the most part. You should ask them where their college degrees are, or where they went wrong with you for the most sinc Ethier your parents. Or I got my looks from you Ma!(don't do it going to cause major problems for you) !?

As for faith, it all about hindsight for the most. Especially when the Abrahamic God will usually break their subjects into submission of denouncing him.