Dont know what to do

I am in a relationship for 9 years.I am a christian and he is a muslim.
My parents and his parents are dead against this relationship because of the religious differences. Here in India, all these interreligious marriages are considered a tabbo.
I do not want to hurt my parents because i love them and i also cannot leave this guy.I cannot reason with my parents at all.

I just feel like running somewhere(monastery) or just ending my life.I am just fed up of the constant taunts i get from my parents.I dont know why there had to be religion in this world. Hope everybody could follow one religion.

Somebody Help

Hello, preity, and welcome to the forums.

This is one of the reasons I've stopped following religious groups period. It always leads to some kind of stupid problems like this. If you feel the guy is right for you, then stay with him. Hopefully your parents will change their views later once they see he's a good person.

What ever you do, DON'T end your life. If for no other reason, think of how he would feel. If things don't get better, you will still have the forums here to vent. If he has Internet, maybe he could come here too...

The issues can be sorted out.

Your parents have religious beliefs that say this association/marriage is wrong - it's a sin. You asking them to overlook their beliefs that are the core of who they are is unrealistic just because you're their daughter.

So you must decide if the religious views they hold - are your personal beliefs. do you have a working relationship with God as you interpret Him, to tell you that this relationship is not wrong - or a sin?

If your beliefs do not condemn the relationship, then continue it. Realizing by continuing and furthering it -you're alienating yourself from your parents because of their personal core beliefs that you do not share.

You can't have the cake and eat it too - and these situations are where you decide who YOU are as an individual - not identify yourself thru association with a set of religious beliefs, a set of parents, or another individual.

I have a suggestion which may seem somewhat out of ordinary: you both denounce your religions and become atheist. This way your marriage will not be considered as inter-religion. If you are ready to end your life than you are ready to become atheist.