Pfft! My parents are exactly the same, I'm the only child in the family, and the ONLY girl. I feel a lot of pressure. My mother is very very protective. But my dad isn't so much. And it's okay to like anime! I like to live in my own little world sometimes and I eat a lot of junk food. Being a teen, is like being yourself, and whatever YOU like yourself. Not what others expect you to be like. Just do what you like and what you wanna do :) and as for the boy, well, if he likes you, he likes you for you! Boys don't like it if a girl changes, as they like the girl for how they found them :) I've never been allowed to sleepovers or anything :( which obviously got me rejected out of the friendship group straight away. But as you've found a (hopefully) nice guy, he could be someone you can trust and can confide it. My boyfriend is my best friend and I trust him with anything. I only have a couple of distant friends, and I'm only close with one. Just because you've not got 100s of friends doesn't mean you aren't normal!:)
It sounds like your parents need to learn to let go a little, and trust you with little things, and gradually getting bigger. I was NEVER allowed a boyfriend, and this is the first one my parents knew about. And they love him! I just had to ease him in slowly, I recommend doing this as they'll get to know him and trust him to protect you instead of your brother having to babysit all the time.
If you want to go out, just say to them the exact place you'll be and what time you'll be home and what you'll be doing and who you're with. I do this with my parents and they trust me now. Say you'll text them every hour or text your brother every hour. Just try suggesting this to them and hopefully they'll be willing to try it xo
Hi!
Well, most families feel protective about their girl child. Also, some ethnic groups and cultures are more protective than others. I am not sure whether the family became more protective after physical abuse, or you suffer physical abuse in their hands. If former is the case, then you can talk to a family friend or a school/college counselor and see if counseling them will help. If latter is the case, then you may need to inform a counselor or any other adult close to you or your family, and see what help you can get.
Take care!