Am I the Asshole?

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The original was posted on /r/amitheasshole by /u/ViolinHater on 2024-01-19 01:14:55+00:00.

My parents recently put down the rule "No dinner until 1.5 hours of violin practice is completed" since they realised I (16F) rarely ever practiced violin and if I did, it would be only for 30 minutes. I absolutely HATE playing the violin. Last time I asked them if I could stop playing the violin, they said they'd ground me for a year but they kept extending it past 3 years. People have recomended I try playing songs I like and I tried, but then I ended up hating the songs. I'm not a lazy person in general, I'm quite good academically and physically.

Around a week ago, I outright refused to practice violin and skipped dinners. My parents never thought that I'd choose that option and are extremely mad. They've taken away more things recently, such as books, art supplies (one of my hobbies), soft toys (I'm still very attached to them), breakfast (not that I ever ate it), clothing besides 1 basic outfit and my school uniform, etc.

I'm still refusing to play the violin. I've spoken to my friends about this and they just told me to give into their demands.

AITA for refusing to play the violin?