How do I tell my parents that I do not want to start a lucrative career at 50?

I grew up in the most conservative family in India where only my brother was given all the academic opportunities. I was married at 22 arranged by my parents.

Now I am 50, living in the US, and have two adult children. My brother is a successful engineer in the US and recently has been giving my parents a hard time financially. I wanted to go to medical school, was at the top of my grade all along, and was strictly denied the opportunity by my dad. My professors even staged a surprise intervention and begged my dad to not destroy my bright future. He refused. However, he now regrets not enabling me.

Recently there has been a lot of pressure from my mom who constantly tells me to start a career and sends me posts of women who started late! I am not interested in a new career and writing freelance articles as a side gig. I was a stay-at-home mom for all these years. My parents are insecure now that my brother has been calling them a burden to him.

The thing is they invested so much into him. Now they want me to become independent and help them but refuse anything from my husband’s earnings. We are happy to pay their rent and expenses but again due to our culture, they refuse anything from their son-in-law. This is all too stressful.

I gave up on a career and have happily accepted my roles as wife, mother, and writer. What are your views on this matter?