Hello everyone,
I live the Netherlands, and i am 17 years old. One year ago, i started talking to an African girl that was in my class, and we became good friends. After some time, that leaded to get in a ''relationship''. We are 14 months to gether now.
But my family really makes everything difficult for me. In the beginning, they tought: It's just a boy that finds a girl, and after some months they will divide again. But somehow we really liked each other, and now even feel like loving each other, so we are still together. But my parents are starting to really dislike it because they want me with somebody from my own roots, Turkey. They are kind of trying to suspens our relationship, but i really dont like it. We are still 17 year old, and we are just 2 people who like each other a lot, love... And we didn't really talk about marriage or something, still too early, we always say: We will see what future will bring us, but my parents really dislike it.
The girl is trying to not eat any pork food anymore, because it's unhealty, and ofcourse for me. She also said, that IF someday, it would get so serious that she really wants to be with me her whole life, that she would be able to become a muslim!
I, and my parents too, know that thats a good thing, getting someone into the islam, but just because of the roots thing, cultural thing, they are not really being nice. They dont hate her or something, but they dont want me to have much contact with her. And if i want her to come eat with us, they dont really like the idea, and they feel awkward.
The girl is really nice, understanding, she is willing to learn about someone else culture and stuff.
And even if i dont be with this girl in the future, i really find it stupid that there is SO MUCH pressure from outside, to a person that loves an other person... I mean all those turkish people looking at me, because im with an african, it's just not nice. Feel so much pressure. I just can break her heart telling that my culture or root will be ruining our relationship. It's not like a girl i just used as a girlfriend. I really feel something for her, it's my first girlfriend, and i do not interest in other girls or something.
So a summery of all:
I am with a girl that i really like, but because of my roots, my parents make things difficult and awkward, and are scared that i will marry another girl then my own roots..
I am just wondering: Am i doing wrong or are my parents overreacting?
I mean Allah loves everyone, Islam is love, can a Root thing really get through love?
Thanks in advance:embarrass
I live the Netherlands, and i am 17 years old. One year ago, i started talking to an African girl that was in my class, and we became good friends. After some time, that leaded to get in a ''relationship''. We are 14 months to gether now.
But my family really makes everything difficult for me. In the beginning, they tought: It's just a boy that finds a girl, and after some months they will divide again. But somehow we really liked each other, and now even feel like loving each other, so we are still together. But my parents are starting to really dislike it because they want me with somebody from my own roots, Turkey. They are kind of trying to suspens our relationship, but i really dont like it. We are still 17 year old, and we are just 2 people who like each other a lot, love... And we didn't really talk about marriage or something, still too early, we always say: We will see what future will bring us, but my parents really dislike it.
The girl is trying to not eat any pork food anymore, because it's unhealty, and ofcourse for me. She also said, that IF someday, it would get so serious that she really wants to be with me her whole life, that she would be able to become a muslim!
I, and my parents too, know that thats a good thing, getting someone into the islam, but just because of the roots thing, cultural thing, they are not really being nice. They dont hate her or something, but they dont want me to have much contact with her. And if i want her to come eat with us, they dont really like the idea, and they feel awkward.
The girl is really nice, understanding, she is willing to learn about someone else culture and stuff.
And even if i dont be with this girl in the future, i really find it stupid that there is SO MUCH pressure from outside, to a person that loves an other person... I mean all those turkish people looking at me, because im with an african, it's just not nice. Feel so much pressure. I just can break her heart telling that my culture or root will be ruining our relationship. It's not like a girl i just used as a girlfriend. I really feel something for her, it's my first girlfriend, and i do not interest in other girls or something.
So a summery of all:
I am with a girl that i really like, but because of my roots, my parents make things difficult and awkward, and are scared that i will marry another girl then my own roots..
I am just wondering: Am i doing wrong or are my parents overreacting?
I mean Allah loves everyone, Islam is love, can a Root thing really get through love?
Thanks in advance:embarrass