hi Pamjit,
i know how strict Indian parents can be coz i'm an Indian girl in relationship with an american man.
But somtimes u have to do what u have to do.If u think he is the one and worth fighting for then go for it because after all they are your parents they will accept you no matter what.
try talking to them and explaining how u feel about this guy.
i hope things will work out for you.
wish you a good luck.

i dont know about indian parents getting over the IR dating/marriage, but you cant say they will accept you and get over it. most parents dont get over it and still bitch about why u chose him in the 1st place. if they get over it, fine. if not, then they will lose their daughter due to their ignorance. i have heard how strict indian parents are but the world is changing and the younger indians dont wanna do what their parents did when they got married they want to think for themselves.

One of my best friends is Indian but he is a Christian. Even with that his parents don't want him dating "Christian" white girls, they think he just doesn't understand or that it is unnatural. I see him really struggle with this because he has a girlfriend who is white and his parents don't know. The only problem is they are getting more serious and eventually he won't be able to escape his love and his parents simultaneously. I guess my point is, you can't get people to accept things against what they believe, but you can love them in spite of it and sometimes there is mild acceptance. However your boyfriend will need to learn about some cultural do's and don'ts in order not to offend or even seem unruly. As my friends parents reveal to me that the Indian culture is quite conservative and there is a lot of gossip that goes on so it gets out of hand which brings embarrassment to the family. It will be harder for your parents to reject a man who meets all the moral standards they have but just happens to be of another race.

I wish you the best in your relationship, but unfortunately we are put in difficult positions due to IR dating/marriage with our parents or others we know sometimes.

I agree with ladytiger that you can't say they will accept you and get over it. I have watched too many friends lose their families and then the relationship didn't work out.

I'm not saying this to make you sad. You know more than the rest of us if your parents will eventually accept him or if he is worth the relationship.

My husband and I liked each other in high school but were not allowed to date. We started dating after we both completed college. We are approaching seventeen years next month. His parents said they accepted me at the wedding. I'm not sure what their heart really felt, but I know they adore our two sons. I know they love their grandchildren equally.

Good Luck

i heard of ppl losing their families and the relationship dont work cuz thats they (the cpl) let the ignorance interfere with their relationships thats why they ended up going in their separate ways just like what the families wanted anyway. whatever happen to seeing ur kids happy for once? in this society, there really isnt any happiness and foundations in families it is all about what the family wants never what want the kids want.