Family threatening to disown me, says I lack respect?

So I had a bit of an argument with my family just because I stood up for my own beliefs & said that I don't like their religion or culture, & I didn't want to live a life that I didn't want just so they could be happy. Then they accuse me of disrespect & threaten to disown me. I honestly feel as if they were being totally unreasonable. They shouldn't be able to have the final word on my major life decisions, if they want to disown me for following the path that I believe will make me most happy then I really don't know what else to say to them. I live in the UK not in their country, why can't they accept that. I'm not dishonoring the family at all just because I like to go out to have a laugh & mix with some white guy/girl friends. Anyone else who can relate at all? It's just so frustrating how unreasonable they are on the issue

Need more details. You're not telling us everything. How does it escalate to this? What did you do?

So I had a bit of an argument with my family just because I stood up for my own beliefs & said that I don't like their religion or culture, & I didn't want to live a life that I didn't want just so they could be happy. Then they accuse me of disrespect & threaten to disown me. I honestly feel as if they were being totally unreasonable. They shouldn't be able to have the final word on my major life decisions, if they want to disown me for following the path that I believe will make me most happy then I really don't know what else to say to them. I live in the UK not in their country, why can't they accept that. I'm not dishonoring the family at all just because I like to go out to have a laugh & mix with some white guy/girl friends. Anyone else who can relate at all? It's just so frustrating how unreasonable they are on the issue

Good on you for standing up for yourself. How old are you? Are you financially dependent on them?
Perhaps it's time to enter the real world for youself

What is your cultural/religious background anyway?

What religion are you?

I'm 24, Muslim background. Looking to move out, I didn't earlier as I was trying to respect their wishes, & also was saving up but now I might not have a choice

I'm 24, Muslim background. Looking to move out, I didn't earlier as I was trying to respect their wishes, & also was saving up but now I might not have a choice

Oh they brought up the topic of marriage & then I told them, "I can marry whoever I want, or maybe I might no want to get married at all", then it all escalated onto lots of different topics like staying out late etc.

Oh they brought up the topic of marriage & then I told them, "I can marry whoever I want, or maybe I might no want to get married at all", then it all escalated onto lots of different topics like staying out late etc.

Oh they brought up the topic of marriage & then I told them, "I can marry whoever I want, or maybe I might no want to get married at all", then it all escalated onto lots of different topics like staying out late etc.

Why don't you want to get married?

Are they trying to get you in a arranged marriage?

I've said this too and my mum looked like she wanted to cry and asked me why I would want to shame her like that, after all that she has done for me.

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You're not one of these new age "muslims" that go out to night clubs- get hammered and taken advantage of drunk girls are you?

I've said this too and my mum looked like she wanted to cry and asked me why I would want to shame her like that, after all that she has done for me.

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