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I've been with my boyfriend for 6 months now, and we're very happy. He was brought up muslim but lost his faith around the age of 15/16; he's now 23. I'm white, 21 and had a secular upbringing. His mum and dad are from Saudi and Kashmir respectively, and are very serious about their Islam. Needless to say I've not met his parents or brothers.
I'm very worried about when they find out about me. They want to arrange his marriage and, I assume, would not accept me as a suitable partner. My boyfriend says his father (moreso than his mother) would be very angry with him, and may even disown him. He says he could cope with this, but I'm worried that they might do something more drastic. His father was violent towards him throughout his childhood, stopping only when he started to hit back. I worry immensely that he would hurt him again given this as a trigger. I also worry he would hurt me or my family. I need some advice about how likely this is and what I might be able to do. Is there ANY way I can get them to accept me? I can't convert, I'm an atheist; that's just what I am. My boyfriend's parents don't even know he's not religious anymore. (though I suspect they might have an inkling, unless he's a very good actor at home.) Any honest advice would be appreciated. For the record, my own family like him and support us in our relationship. Posted on 06/12/09, 09:06 pm |
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