A female netizen shares her worries online about her parents not approving her boyfriend due to his social background and economic status. Her parents wanted her to find another partner with a higher economic status as soon as possible as she is already 28 years old
She dated her bf for more than 10 years and claims that her bf is working very hard for their future. Her family is forcing her to choose between her bf and them and she is in a huge dilemma.
Here is her story:
“My boyfriend and I dated for more than 10 years, since our secondary school days. We are planning to get married in 3 years time and are in the midst of choosing bto. However, my parents don’t like him and kept telling me how much they dislike my boyfriend due to his background. My boyfriend lives with his mother and is brought up in a broken family. He also had to take part time uni as he needs an income to pay for his school fees and family expenses. My parents kept reminding me how I could find a much better boyfriend elsewhere and I should change my boyfriend before it’s too late as I’m 28 already. I really love my boyfriend a lot but at the same time, I owe my parents a lot too and I understand why they want me to marry someone richer and more successful. I can see my boyfriend working really hard for our future and apart from being poor, he is really a near perfect human being. Im sure he can succeed in life in the future but my parents doesn’t see it that way. And I’m honestly tired of being torn in between them. It has come to a point that my family is forcing me to choose between them or my boyfriend and I’m torn in between. Its like filial piety vs love… Can anyone tell me what should I do?”
Source: NUSWhispers