I was pretty upset and cried out my eyes yesterday, in fact when I woke up today it was pretty swollen and I had eye bags.
My family is putting pressure on me to marry ever since I found a boyfriend that I have introduced to them.
My boyfriend is still studying and he wants a job before he gets married for personal reasons.
I was excited initially to think about my wedding and such but with everyone wanting things their way I am least interested and was even rethinking if I want to get married at all
I was also bummed out that my boyfriend hadn't planned my bday out when it was his task to find out and settle the details on the trip we had discussed about before. It made me feel very unvalued and like he doesn't care. It also made me worry that like the last year, I'd have a bday trip which didn't go according to what was expected because we hadn't planned enough.
I spoke to him yesterday about it and was initially met with defensiveness and some dismissal since I cry easily when I bring up these topics and also do not go straight to the point and start with sorta an ice breaker question - in this case it was why do you want to marry me, which made him angry cause I have asked this many times before. And his reply is the same- cause he loves me... Maybe I am looking for more from the question. He said he doesn't understand what I want him to answer with this question. And how much he needs to convince me that he wants to marry me. When that's not why I had asked that at all.
I don't think marriage is a necessity, or that it serves any purpose in life other than for legal documentation. Under the government we are together with the marriage, and it's easier than having to explain to parents and relatives on why you're hanging out a guy or having just a boyfriend. That's what I think
I don't want kids at this point of time, I don't think I'm in a mental or financial state to have one. I do like the concept of kids but they too seem not that interesting to me- feels like work right now. Maybe my opinions on this will change or maybe it won't. He's told me he's ok with what I decide and I'm thankful for that.
With all this building up about getting married, I am not keen to marry. Fuck I didn't even get proposed to and idk if that's even happening.
I need to have that conversation with my parents - cause that's the truth, I am not interested in marriage right now, I'd rather focus on the RCVS exam which I have been planning to apply for since forever. And it's also - or majorly partly cause I do not want to force my bf into a marriage which he is not ready for. I don't want people saying around me- look you chose this yourself after being forced into something that should've come more naturally.
Also if I do not get married within 2.5 years with this man, I am leaving him. I am not a placeholder. That's march 2027.