Dear Bel,
My family was close and religious – no confusion about how life was supposed to unfold. You worked hard, respected your parents, built a career and married someone who shared your faith and values. Relationships before marriage weren’t in the conversation.
My parents are good people. They’ve sacrificed an enormous amount for my brothers and me, and everything they’ve done has come from love. That’s why I find this so difficult. It would be much easier if I felt angry with them.
Last year, I graduated and moved to London for my first proper job. It was the first time I’d
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