Today, I'm 21 and my parents expect me to get married before moving in with my boyfriend. We want to move overseas for our careers before marrying, but my parents think that “if that’s how things are going to be, then it’s best you break up. You need to uphold to our traditions.” I don't know what to do. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my boyfriend told me that we wouldn't move in together as we had planned to do for a long time. His mother forbade it. He is 27. FML
Today, I told my fiancé that my parents and sister would need to move into our house once we got married. He got really mad and started a huge fight. He doesn't understand that once we get married, we'll be family, and in my culture, family sticks together no matter what. FML
Today, my mum gave me a two-month ultimatum to get married or risk being disowned. I’m only 24. FML
Today, I planned on introducing my fiancé to my parents. After the introductions, and telling him how I hoped our relationship would have the same amount of love and commitment that has lasted my mother and father for 25 years, my parents awkwardly announced their imminent divorce. FML
Today, my boyfriend asked my father for permission to marry me. My father refused, on the basis that I'm the only person in the house with a job, and if I leave he will have to start looking for work. My boyfriend won't marry me without his permission, and my lazy father won't change his mind. FML
Today, my parents told me that they don't respect my decision to stay single for the rest of my life and never date again, and have made it clear they will continue pressuring me to find someone new. I'm only 27 and I've already been both widowed and divorced. I'm done. FML
Today, my very traditional parents told me that I should start a savings account for my marriage. I told them that I wouldn't get married until much later because I don't even have a boyfriend yet. They said, "Don't worry we already found a boy for you." FML
Today, I spoke with my boyfriend about where we want to live when I graduate. He says he doesn't know what he wants and his mother wouldn't approve of us living together. We've been together 3 years with the understanding we would live together once I graduated my Master's. FML
Today, my 24 year-old boyfriend said that he wanted to move out of our apartment, but also stay in a relationship. He's moving back in with his parents, over two hours away. FML.
Today, my mother found out that my fiancée broke up with her last boyfriend because she didn't want kids and he did. She's now demanding that I either change her mind, or call things off with her. FML
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mike3775 39
Your an adult. Move out of your parents house and live your life the way you wish.
Michael Sawyer 11
are you 21 or 11? grow a spine tell your parents you are going to live the life YOU want to live, not the life THEY want you to live. then follow that up with packing your things and moving out. You are a grown woman capable of taking care of your self.
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Comments (14)
dilbert551 8
You're an adult. Tell them what you do with your boyfriend is none of their business.
cariboucontainer 22
I completely understand how hard it can be to break away from parents...especially if they are still financially providing for you. Depending on wheter you're planning on loving together or not overseas you can always pretend to break up and just it just so happens you got back together there
Crowned Sataness 12
You are an adult. Your parents do not have decision making power for you anymore. You and your boyfriend do what's best for you as a couple. Nip this control now because if you do get married, they will expect say in your marriage and parenting of any future children.
idragosani 17
Tell your parents to go screw themselves and do what you think is best.