I'm here for you if you need cheering. Guess you're young as for the parents comment. Have you been vege. for very long or vegan? I have been for over 7 months and find a small reduction in overall smell. Plus bad breath GONE almost the same day I went veg. I have been toying with going raw as well the last few months b/c of similar articles I have read. It is very hard I'm 50% now.

If this is new to you (the whole veg. thing) ease yourself into it. I had a hard detox from heavy meat diet to ovo-lacto veg. Detox can make smells worse and make all aches & pains magnified. So if you're going from regular diet to raw overnight you may need to pace yourself. I find dairy to be the #1 thing that makes the smell worse, cheese being top of the list. You could always try cutting meat & dairy out first & see how that goes for you. Listen to your body & good luck.
Kenny