Why are my girlfriend's parents not agreeing to our relation?
Lead Psychiatrist,
Adult Mental Health Program,
Australia
Q: I am in love with a girl for the last one and half years and we are from the same caste. We love each other and cannot live away from each other. I have told my parents, everything about our relationship and they don't have any problem, but my girlfriend’s parents are not agreeing for this relationship. I am not very well qualified and have studied till the 12th standard. On the other hand, she is a graduate. But, I am earning double than her and can keep her happy in future. Her parents have a problem with my father's bad temperament. Please advise.
A:Any resolution can be achieved by discussion. You need to discuss the pros and cons first with your girlfriend, and then with your parents and then with her parents. You would have to take a decision yourself - keeping everything in perspective and also being fully aware that you solely would be responsible for the decision that you take. Maybe if you were still not able to resolve it, you would have to visit a counsellor.