Thanks Michelle, your words are comforting. I’m sorry you had to go through that. South-Asian parents can have such wild expectations but the mind-boggling part is when the kids go along with their crazy ideas. That’s why I was surprised my boyfriend would break up with me to satisfy her. But I think we both lucked out. If they can’t stand up for us before marriage, why would we even want to marry such immature boys? Marriage in South-Asian culture is more than marriage to him- it’s to his family too. So trust me, you lucked out from a difficult situation.  I know I did too. His mom sounds like a nightmare.