TL;DR: I’m a 19-year-old Punjabi guy talking to a 20-year-old Kurdish girl in college. Our relationship is getting serious, but our cultural differences and my fears about her family’s traditional expectations are causing a lot of stress. I’m trying to decide if I should end the relationship or keep fighting for it. I’m looking for advice from others who have gone through something similar.
I’m in a relationship with a girl who’s Kurdish, and I’m Punjabi. We’re both still in college, and things are getting serious. We have very different cultural backgrounds, and I’m starting to feel a lot of pressure about how this could affect our future, especially with her family’s traditional expectations.
I love her, but I’m honestly lost. I’m not looking for specific solutions, but I need to hear from people who have been in a similar situation. How did you handle the mental and emotional toll? Did you push through, or did you decide it was too much? I’m trying to figure out if it’s even worth continuing to fight for something that might be too difficult in the end. Any advice or shared experiences would be appreciated.