u/pers_monument_valley

So, I've been living in the States since 2017, and I met this ABD. We’ve been going out for almost 3 years now, and we decided to take things to the next level, marriage.

Her parents are really cool. I've met them many times, and they like me a lot too. But my parents (who live in India) flipped out immediately once I told them her dad is from Kerala and her mom is from Mangalore. My mom has been constantly trying to pressure and emotionally blackmail me into breaking off the relationship and marry someone who moved here like me.

She keeps saying things like, "This ABD girl won’t visit our house the way you do once every year or two," and that we won’t be able to connect with our future grandkids later on. No matter how much I try to convince them, they’re not ready to listen to me.

I’ve honestly reached a point where all of this constant pressure is emotionally exhausting, and sometimes I just feel like distancing myself from everyone and focusing on living my own life.

If any of you have gone through something similar, please let me know how you dealt with it.

For example, I have a carrot every day no matter what. What’s something you guys consume daily no matter what?