Is a Muslim M(28y/o) & Catholic F(30y/o) compatible?
I have been dating this guy who is Uzbekistan/Turkish and is Muslim. While I am Filipino/Chinese and is Catholic. We have been dating for 6 months so far. And he has met quite a lot of my family and friends already. As I have met his close friends and his roomates. The issues I have faced so far dating him is that even though we have dated for 6 month we're still not official. Due to his side he is dealing with trying to get his visa approved again, as well due to our culture/religion differences he is having a hard time deciding to make our relationship official. His parents doesn't even know about me and wants him to move back home to Uzbekistan. On top of that they have been searching for someone for him to marry with the stuff they approve on. (Same religion and similar culture background.) As I get to know about his culture the more I get frustrated. Like all I could see it is so old school minded and it also favor the male gender. Plus the culture is quite toxic for they are not that much forgiving as well very judgemental. He also told me that the people there tend to hope/pray for other people's downfall. I ask him how can he be okay with this. His answer was that what he is grew up with and that he is used to it. And that he just wants to do what makes his family happy. I ask him what if our situations has switched. Like he has to change everything about himself and have so submit to me would he be okay with it. He said no. So I said then how are you okay with asking someone to do that for you. His answer is that's just how his culture is. So I asked him then why not try to be the change and try to break this old fashion way of tradition lifestyle? I don't know am I being to helpless with this relationship? Like we are completely fine when we just date and get to know each as normal human beings. But we talk about those details things go downhill. I honestly really want this relationship to work since I have grown to care for him. But is this relationship just a waste of time? Like should I just give up and be solely just friends with him? I honestly don't know what to do anymore. Please any advice will help. Thank you.