Feeling overwhelmed - need advice and duas

Assalamu alaikum brothers and sisters, hope you're all well in iman. I'm feeling pretty low and could use some advice and your duas. I finished my degree a while ago and looking for work has been much harder than I expected. I'm not just sitting idle - I'm applying, learning new skills, and trying to improve - but it feels like every step forward gets pushed back. The constant rejections or silence are wearing me down and I keep thinking nothing works out for me. At home it's also difficult. My dad has these down periods where he says things that hurt. He compares me to people from my class who seem settled and asks if I'm really trying. I know he's worried, but the words sting. My mum hears it all and I feel guilty that she's in the middle of it. Most days I try to have sabr and let things go, but sometimes it all hits me at once and I struggle. If you've gone through similar - unemployment, family pressure, feeling like you don't measure up - how did you cope? How do you protect your heart and keep good ties with your parents while staying focused on your own path in a way that fits with Islam? Any duas, Quranic verses, or hadiths that helped you would mean a lot. JazakAllahu khairan for reading. May Allah make things easy for all of us and open unexpected doors.