Chinese New Year is around the corner, and like many other Chinese families, mine is no different in wanting to see me with a girlfriend.
Every year, I’m asked when will I bring my gf home. It is like I’m expected to bring someone home to celebrate with the family.
I’m the only single one in my family, so they’re always questioning me on why I’m still single, and then they proceed to set me up with their friends’ daughters or nieces.
I’m already feeling the pressure mounting as it gets closer and closer to the day and I’m still single.
I understand why my relatives are so eager to see me with a partner. Most of them are married and have children of their own, so it’s only natural that they want me to find someone and settle down too.
But the problem is, I’m not ready to settle down yet. I’m still young and have my whole life ahead of me, and I don’t want to rush into something just for the sake of appeasing my relatives.
So what do I do? Do I find someone just for the sake of having someone to bring home for Chinese New Year?
Or do I stay true to myself and just face the nagging and jibes from my relatives? It’s a tough decision to make, especially since I don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings.
In the end, I decided to stay true to myself and not to find someone just for the sake of it. I know that if I do find someone and bring them home, my relatives will be happy and probably stop nagging me, but it’s not worth it.
I don’t want my relationship to be based on a lie, and I don’t want to put someone through that either.
So I’m going to Chinese New Year this year as a single man, and I’ll just have to face the nagging and jibes from my relatives.
It’s not an ideal situation, but it’s the only way I can stay true to myself and my beliefs. I know that in the end, they’ll come to understand my decision and hopefully stop pressuring me to find a partner.
I’m sure that I’m not the only one in this situation, and I know that there are many people out there who are feeling the same kind of pressure from their families.
My advice to them is to stay true to themselves and not to compromise on their values just to appease their relatives. It might be hard at first, but in the end it’ll be worth it.