Parents: your child marrying someone outside the religion/culture?

[Sciencey]

I've been in a serious relationship for three years now with an amazing guy. I feel he could very well be the one but there's a problem.

He's from a very conservative, religious family. I am from a fairly liberal background and was raised in a completely secular environment (and I reflect that upbringing). Our relationship is fine but he's told me that his parents would flip out because I'm not from the same ethnic group or religion.

How would you feel if your son told you he was in a serious relationship with someone outside your faith (and ethnicity if it matters to you),? Rather, someone you consider completely inappropriate for marrying for whatever reason? Would you be able to accept her eventually?

When I eventually meet them, I plan to be polite to them, but firm about who I am (ex. I won't convert in name to their religion).

This isn't a deal breaker for me but I want to know what to expect and to try to understand what their thinking will be.
This isn't something we're going to break up over. Neither of us wants to leave the other.

Rather, I want to understand what will be going through his parents' minds.

 

[Eric Rhodes]

I wouldn't care one bit because I am open minded like that. I know parents who are ultra conservative but if you two love each other who care what the parents think they can be piss all they want they will learn to accept you if they love their son. If not that is their choice and their problem. As long as your love is strong enough you can endure anything. They might come around and even learn to like if not then it's their loss not yours.