What if he/she have sacrifice so much for you in the relationship? But, your parents dislike him/her because he/she is from another race and religion. At the same time, they disapprove your relationship with him/her because he/she doesn't meet certain criteria your parents want. Would you leave your girlfriend/boyfriend and trust the fact that your parents know best and want the best for you?
2006-11-20 04:31:59 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Singles & Dating
What if your parents said the reason is due to race and religion differences?
2006-11-20 04:38:05 · update #1
But you only know your gf/bf for a shorter time compared to your parents. They have raised you and brought you up your whole life.
2006-11-20 04:40:59 · update #2
No, becuz when you have your relationship, they dont have anything to do with that. You are happy with that person, this person loves you...they may even be your soulmate, you never let something great go, becuz of what your mother or father says.
You live your life for you and no one else. If you listen to what your parents say your whole entire life, you will never be happy.
2006-11-20 04:39:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
When I was a teenager my parents very much disapproved of the fact I dated out of my race. So, I dated my race and even got married to the same race as me. It was the worst mistake of my life. I am attracted more to the other race then to my own. My parents finally came to there senses a few years later. Thank God!
Now I have Four beautiful children and my parents wouldn't change the fact of their heritage for anything. The best thing I can say is that hopefully one day your parents will come around to what YOU want. You have to make yourself happy too.
2006-11-20 05:05:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anna A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Relationships are hard in the best of circumstances. I think that when you add a difference of race and religion together you are adding the further problem of cultural differences to the mix, and perhaps your parents are right.
Their disapproval only adds another element to the situation which will further stress the relationship. Consider the consequences if you carry the relationship all the way to marriage and children. How will that effect them, their sense or who and what they are and what religion to practice. Also the interaction of the families on holidays and birthdays. Sounds like a huge downside to me.
2006-11-20 04:38:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Be there done that got a t-shirt! Yeah I'm in a relationship now were my parents are in an uproar about the guy I'm dating. He lives about two hours away from me and has sacrificed his time and money to see me every weekend but my parents aren't pleased. Would I leave him no. . .I know my parents they want best for me but then again they don't want me to follow in their footsteps either. Both were divorced before they got married and I'm they only child so they really want the best for me. My boyfriend isn't the richest guy in town but he is the sweetest even on his off days. My mother disproves his outer appearance he dresses like a high school kid though he is in his twenties. my father doesn't approve his job, he works at a video story full-time during the week and then he goes to night school three nights. They don't like him period because he has no elegance to him no superior standards like them in other words he's not a snob like they are. So no I wouldn't be able to leave him.
2006-11-20 04:42:25 · answer #4 · answered by Vamphyre 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
how old are the two people in the relationship? parents tend to be overprotective when their teen is involved in any relationship. puppy love is harsh. and they hope to curb any potential heartbreak by guiding the child towards someone with many similarities. parents (especially those who cant think outside the box) see differences as problems- culture, religion, class, race, etc. and are trying to shield their child from what they are actually afraid of.
as for older teens 17-19 and on into the twenties, it is now time to make your own decisions. hear your parents out on all their reasoning's, try to take other perspectives into account, handle others opinions with respect and stand for what you believe.
2006-11-20 04:56:22 · answer #5 · answered by nobodyknows 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a really tough situation the best advice I can give you is if you think that ur parents have a valid reason for not approving your relationship then go ahead and move on, but if you think they dont keep up with the realtionship. Good luck!
2006-11-20 04:39:48 · answer #6 · answered by lilli 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your parents have been around and they can see many things that you can't They are the only ones that have your best intrest in mind race or religion does matter we are all not the same if we truley were there would be no fighting.
2006-11-20 04:39:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a mature person, i wouldnt because ones parent shouldnt determine who someone is going out with. Ones you are happy with the person and you are sure that the person is down for you, you shouldnt leave.
2006-11-20 04:42:33 · answer #8 · answered by Rocklander 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the situation. I would not be liekly to date someone I don't think my parents would approve of, but if i thought everything was going well, and they didnt approve, I would wonder why. If it was a vaild reason, I might leave them.
2006-11-20 04:33:40 · answer #9 · answered by Stacey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I wouldn't leave the relationship over what my parents feel, are you crazy.... Yeah they know whats best for them and for what they wish they could do over in life.... Not for me and my well being and my parents had always let me make my own desicions because they realized that I had to in order to learn things for myself and understood that it wasnt their life to run... Your parents are trying to live their life over agian through you...
2006-11-20 04:39:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋