confusedinTX

I know full well what you are going through and really what it amounts to is don't let anyone tell you to rush into anything. My inlaws freaked out when they found out we were engaged...my husband's parents are Indian and wanted to arrange a marriage for him and his marrying a American was not something they wanted. They tried everything from bribing, threatening, tried to get him fired, etc. Once we got married (an American wedding) they still said we were living in sin and such. We waited a year until they were somewhat more reasonable before doing an Islamic wedding as well. His mom is much better his dad is still holding out for a divorce 6 years later. It was really hard dealing with their stuff and what it amounted to was that it was worth it. If you think your girlfriend is worth a few not so fun chats then just try to avoid them as much as you can and try not to let them get to you. Once you are ready to get married then do so and not just because someone else is.