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so i have been dating my bf for 6 years now and we wanna get married. my parents are happy and support our decision whereas his family will only allow it if i give up my identity i.e change my name to match their ethnicity, shift to their locality and totally integrate into their culture. no compromises. since this is a long standing tradition my bf is in favor of it but i am hesitant to do so bc i take great pride in the name my parents have given me, my culture and identity as a whole. what do you guys think i should do? would it really be worth it to give up my own sense of self for the sake of love?
guys this was actually just a thought experiment, but i assure you that this is a real phenomena that happens to my ppl all the time, BOTH men and women give up their identity to marry the person they love from this specific ethnicity. since i've never fallen in love nor have i ever been in a relationship- i struggle to understand how they could ju...... 2 reply