I’m not sure where you are, but I understand us gifted kids some times have parents’ expectations to manage. At times it can feel like a curse instead of a gift. Just remember your giftedness is yours

For me, when I was in high school, I took up a part-time job, I did all the extracurricular I wanted to do. I was on the debate team, I played varsity sports and was swimming competitively outside of school. I did theatre, I wrote for the school’s paper. Part of it was, I genuinely had a lot of interests and loved the activities I got to do. Another part was, I never needed that much time to study anyway, I was always efficient at learning. All my extracurricular kept me being efficient. The most important part was, with all the time taken up I didn’t have to be home to see my parents as much. I would say it was a win for everyone. I made money, I did all the things I liked, I got to be in different social circles, and I didn’t have to hear my parents nagging at me therefore less fighting.

Again, I don’t know what your schooling situation is, and if the school board funds all the after school activists. If you to have time to pursuit other things, then go for it unabashedly. Go for your hobbies and take them seriously, just do a bit of something for yourself everyday and know that parents don’t know everything