Saturday, September 4, 2010

The faint sound of wedding bells

Although I have spoken to Mum on the matter of my marriage, she still seems to think that I will accept a proposal of which she approves. She has taken to mentioning my wedding at every moment we are alone.

How do I convince her that if I marry it will be to someone I chose myself?
How do I convince her without causing a BIG family rift?

I think I am going to be a very depressed woman soon

1 comment:

Conqueress said...

My mother was very pushy about me getting engaged. There was a man she insisted I get engaged to when I was 19... even bought an engagement present! I had many conversations with her that I thought I was too young, not sure about him, etc. Looking back, I know she was ultimately interested in my happiness and security in life... and wanted to take part in planning my wedding.

She passed away before I ever met my husband (I was married in 2003). I know she would approve.

A very dear Muslim friend of mine told her family she wanted to choose her husband for herself, and initially her family was upset, but they got over it. She just got married this year... at age 40. She is blissfully happy, and her family LOVES him.

Life is short. You need to live it for you!