My parents had a love marriage; my mother is Muslim and my father Hindu. My mom did not convert to Hinduism, everything was fine but she was not accepted by my dad’s family as their background is in politics and they thought that if they accepted her they would get a bad name. My dad was not accepted by my mom’s family, but still they were happy. From the time I was born I’ve been staying with my mother’s family and go to my dad’s place on weekends. We often go out together for holidays, outings like movies, parks, etc. My parents love me a lot; they give me everything I want. But I feel bad when I see all my friends writing their father’s surname, staying together, etc. Whenever I tell them to convert to one religion my mom will tell my dad to convert and my dad will tell my mom to convert. Then my mother says that it’s better if they got separated. But I don’t want them to separate. Every day I feel like crying loudly and hugging them, but can’t even do that and there’s no use of telling them to convert to one religion. I want to stay with them together as a family. I do not have any sibling with whom I can share all my sorrows. Please help me, I’m very depressed.
it is beyond your understanding and capability to do anything about the complex situation of your parents’ inter-religious love marriage. You have to accept the situation as it is in the multi cultural and multi-religious reality of India. The sure and consoling reality for you is that your parents love you a lot and give you everything you want. Continue doing what you feel: “every day I feel like hugging them”. Do hug them and tell them how much you love them and need to stay with them together as a family. Their love for you and your need of their love may help them to tackle peacefully the problems and crisis of their married life. Do not forget to pray to God for your family.
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