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telling parents about the girl!!!!?

I have never talked to my parents about girls.

i have had relations in the past but were not serious stuff now i am in love with a girl and we are committed.

i need to tell my parents about the girl. but i am facing a dilemma.

my parents prefer arranged marriage over love marriage any given day and since i have not spoken to them about any of my past relation and any gal in general so i am feeling a bit uncomfortable.

to make tha matters worse i had been telling them that i wont marry anybody as i never wanted to till i met this girl.

kindly give realistic and sensible solution and don't answer if you just want 2 points.

thanks in advance

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    It's your choice on who you want to marry. I understand your culture believes in arranged marriages but if you really love this person then you should simply let your parents know. I'm sure once they meet her they'll fall in love with her too.

    Be proud of your relationship and introduce her!

  • 1 decade ago

    I agree with the answers already given. I'm assuming that it's a cultural thing where your parents want you to marry in a pre-arranged committment. Does your girl know all about your culture? I ask because someone who is not of your same background can sometimes be more into the culture than someone who is actually a part of it! If your parents see that she understands and respects where you come from, perhaps this will please them.

    In addition, sometimes for love we have to upset other people. I am arranging my wedding to my non-US citizen fiance. My dad would rather he be a citizen and probably not from the Middle East. But I know that he will respect my decision in the long run because I am intelligent and never make rash decisions. So I'm just going forward...and my dad is becoming more and more comfortable with my arrangements.

    good luck!

  • 1 decade ago

    You just need to tell them the honest truth. Probably in person, go visit them and let them know that you've met a woman, fallen in love, and that you'd like them to meet her. Then give them some time to process the information... maybe in the near future, they will be ready to meet her. Ultimately, they should be concerned about your happiness; and after they realize this, I would hope they won't protest the marriage.

  • 1 decade ago

    Well, if your parents really love you and they revolve around you being happy,then I would tell them or and easier way is to write a letter to them or invite them over to dinner and break the news to them. Take her with you and say, "Mom,Dad, I met this girl and she is part of my life now and she is the one I will always be with her and I love her,I am very happy with her and I really love her." And if that doesn't work than do the letter thing or the dinner. I hoped I helped.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Tell your parents that you are aware of their traditions and respect them but you really feel that you should be able to marry the girl that you truely love. It is not the tradition for a lot of the religions any more. Be respectful about it.

    Good luck!

  • 1 decade ago

    If you are living on your own, ask your girlfriend if she would be willing to help you host a party at your place for them to meet her. This would put them on your territory and they will be meeting her at the same time. It lets them know that you are serious about some one and they will have the chance to learn about her. Good luck.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Tell your girl the whole situation...then tell your parents. You have to tell them...and they have no choice but to accept it. It probably isn't going to go very well, but you have to do what makes you happy! And if you want to marry this girl then marry her!!!

    Good luck to you....!

  • 1 decade ago

    Maybe you should wait until you grow up to let them know. Then you can live your own life and not thier idea of your life.

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