How do I choose between my partner and my parents?

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We’ve been together for three years, and she keeps saying she can’t stay in Pakistan forever. Wants to move to Canada, build a life there. I get it, opportunities here are crap, especially for someone like her — educated, ambitious. But my parents… they’re not young anymore. Dad’s heart condition is getting worse, and Mom barely leaves the house since her surgery. Basically, I can’t just pack up and leave them. It’s not how we do things here.

She says I’m putting them before us, before *my* future. Maybe she’s right. But every time I think about applying for a visa, I feel like I’m betraying them. Like I’m abandoning them when they need me most.

We’re both girls, so it’s already hard — sneaking around, lying to family, never having a real life together. She wants more. Deserves more. But every time she talks about leaving, I just shut down. Don’t know how to tell her I love her but I can’t lose my parents either. Yaar… it’s tearing me apart.

What do I do?

Anonymous · Answer

My wife wanted to move to Tokyo when we were younger. Big city, her dream job, all that. I loved her... but my parents’ tea shop in Kyoto, it was all they had. I couldn’t walk away. We argued... late nights, tears... not good.

What helped? We got the family doctor to write down exactly what my parents needed — medication schedule, check-up reminders, home help options. Then we looked at costs. Turns out, hiring proper care wasn’t as impossible as I thought. My sister lives close, and with some support, she could handle more.

Maybe you and your girl can do the same... list what your parents truly need, not just assume. See what help exists. Then talk — not about choosing, but how to balance. My wife stayed... but only because she saw I wasn’t just refusing. I was trying.

Leaving your parents? It is not good. But breaking silence and pretending everything’s fine? That’s worse. Talk with her — really talk. ❤️

How do I choose between my partner and my parents?

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