Do Family Expectations Shape Who We Love?

[Urvashi]

In some cultures, family approval still holds huge weight in relationships. Have you ever faced pressure to choose someone “suitable”? How much influence should families have in personal decisions?

 

[Nomad]

Actually the girl I married was set up for me by my uncle. I wasn't forced but my uncle set up every thing. In our society, family approval is necessary, I think this is a good thing because it creates better bonding.

 

[Lolita]

I haven’t personally faced that kind of pressure, but I know how common it is in many cultures where family honor and compatibility matter deeply. I think families should advise and support, but not control. Love and compatibility are personal choices that only the people in the relationship can truly understand.

 

[Greatearner]

Family expectations are a very important thing. Many people in our family expects us to earn money for them. They want us to work on their terms. They want us to act on their terms. They want to control us.

 

[Fidelia]

The guy that I am currently in a relationship with, my parents don't seem to like him that much. He is not the rich guy they are expecting. But I have made it very clear that it is she that I want. And my family has no option than to accept.