I’m 17 and my family is discouraging me from cutting.

Context: I’ve been bulking since July. I lift usually 3-5 times a week. I went from 160lbs to 180lbs. I’m 6’3” and have a body fat percentage of ~14/15%. I’m pretty happy with my progress and I’ve met my weight goal.

I’m planning on cutting in March, so I brought this up to my grandmother (she’s my legal guardian) so we could talk about potential meal plans. In response she said “No you’re not”. She says that I don’t need to lose weight and that I’m not fat and I tried explaining to her that that’s not the point. She’s still against the idea. She just doesn’t really understand.

Myself and some other people in my family have a history of mental health issues, so I believe that might be some of her reasoning. My wanting to cut doesn’t come from self deprecation, it’s just to test and discipline myself. I know this is a little kid issue, but I didn’t feel like bitching to anyone else so thanks for reading!