Before one trouble is resolved, another brewing just around the corner. This time, it's my cousin and her parents. At the moment, she dated a local guy and protestant. I have no problem with that, however, Indonesian chinese catholic families are very well known to be extremely conservative. Her mother has strongly opposed to her date. Hence, they are going out underground, without the knowledge of the family.
This morning, my aunt called me to seek help. She wants me to help her break the relationship. She doesn't believe in interracial and/or interfaith couples. I felt squeezed in the middle. As an outsider, I do believe that relationship between people from different background can work and the proof? Well.. I'm definitely one who has interracial and interfaith relationship and we have been dating and living together for more than 3 years. Longer than any of my cousins' or sister's relationship.
As much as the parents want to protect the children, it is best to have the kids experience mistakes and trivial in life on their own. They will be a much better and stronger person that way. Parents have given a lot in their life, but when it's time to grow up, they should stay aside and be there when the kids need to. After all, it's the happiness of the children that matters.
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