follow your instinct

Submitted by Rie (United Kingdom), Oct 2, 2006 at 21:24

The post I reply to makes me extremely sad, as I know the writter speaks from the heart. It is extremely difficult to go against your parents wishes. I realise my post will probably be minimised but I do understand and have experienced the prejuditial problems and difficulties, I also realise that the risk of death by honor is not relevant. But I do recognise the emothional pain as I was an obedient daughter and the pain of emotional disobiedience far outwayed any pain I could imagine.

I am extremely lucky as my parents split up and my mother was always supportive so long as you were loyal, honest and convicted to your dreams and loves. I have recently celebrated my 25th anniversary. I am catholic and though many will not appreciate the relevance of this, I beleive this is an importance insight into how religion and loyalties affect the individual.

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