Inter-racial Marriages

[Naiwen]

So yes, my parents and family are against me marrying a man from another culture... but I myself have no idea... so I'm leaning on their side on this. So any advice for this? To marry a man from another culture, or not...? As a daughter in an Asian family, I need to comply to my parents' wishes.

 

[Sinon]

You don't need to comply to anyone's wishes but your own. Interracial marriages are fine, as long as both parties love each other.

 

[Naiwen]

You don't need to comply to anyone's wishes but your own. Interracial marriages are fine, as long as both parties love each other.

true, but when they're the ones supporting you?

 

[Sinon]

Honestly if you're still being supported by your parents, marriage shouldn't be on the agenda to begin with.

 

[Naiwen]

Honestly if you're still being supported by your parents, marriage shouldn't be on the agenda to begin with.

yeah. true.

 

[Nebulous]

So yes, my parents and family are against me marrying a man from another culture... but I myself have no idea... so I'm leaning on their side on this. So any advice for this? To marry a man from another culture, or not...? As a daughter in an Asian family, I need to comply to my parents' wishes.

If you happen to fall in love with another asian person, there is no issue with the parents. But, what if you never fall in love with another asian person? Would you marry someone you don't love just to make your parents happy?

 

[Jkage]

Tough issue as it sucks when your family/friends shun you. Seen it happen...

However, I think you should have a talk with them if you do happen to meet someone of another culture and hopefully they will be understanding but in the end, remember it's your life and if you want to be happy, definitely follow your heart - not someone else's.

 

[Naiwen]

So yes, my parents and family are against me marrying a man from another culture... but I myself have no idea... so I'm leaning on their side on this. So any advice for this? To marry a man from another culture, or not...? As a daughter in an Asian family, I need to comply to my parents' wishes.

If you happen to fall in love with another asian person, there is no issue with the parents. But, what if you never fall in love with another asian person? Would you marry someone you don't love just to make your parents happy?

Fatally yes... such is the way in the Asian culture...

 

[Nebulous]

So yes, my parents and family are against me marrying a man from another culture... but I myself have no idea... so I'm leaning on their side on this. So any advice for this? To marry a man from another culture, or not...? As a daughter in an Asian family, I need to comply to my parents' wishes.

If you happen to fall in love with another asian person, there is no issue with the parents. But, what if you never fall in love with another asian person? Would you marry someone you don't love just to make your parents happy?

Fatally yes... such is the way in the Asian culture...

Or you could just stay single. I think that'll be better than 2 people being trapped in a potentially miserable sham of a marriage.

 

[LegendHidden]

I think you should just follow your heart but if you want to go along about what your parents feel then just don't marry him.