Breaking out of the cycle of domestic abuse

I am being pressured into dating boys I do not like and marrying them if they like me. I have one such date tomorrow morning. If I am not polite or give hints that I am not interested, the boy will complain to his parents. His parents will blast my parents. My parents will then scream at me. The desperate parents exchange notes, so I have to be truthful and transparent.
I am going to bravely break this cycle. I have put up with this for long enough. I am going to pave my way to freedom. I live in the 21st century. I have grown up in North America. I do not deserve this.
I have nothing in common with these boys.
I love my family. They just live in a different outdated time. They do not respect my wishes.

I have to navigate this balancing family and the face to face conversation with this stranger. I hate dating people I barely know.
My parents are very educated, but their thoughts process is not like mine.

To me marriage is like falling in love with someone you care about.

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Susan Other February 22, 2025 at 5:10 pm 0 0