Is your mum nagging you to settle down, even if it mean you must make comprimise?

None, of my folks did this to me, but I was a young mother. I had an aunt, who said, on the birth of my second child........." let this be the last one".................I came unglued! I told her, much to the dismay of my 'family', that she was not called upon to feed or clothe my children, therefore, she had NO say in the matter.

Today, I do not press my daughters with such questions..........though I have been known to ask, occassionaly, 'do you have a particular man friend".............NEVER ask them about marriage or future children. I just want to know that they are not lonely, for male companionship or muscle, and know how, in the present time.

Cultures are different and I understand your mum, however pls tell her to be patient. It's better to wait to find the right person and spend the rest of your life with her and your kids, than rush into a marriage where you will be the saddest man on earth and eventually split and be a part time Dad. Follow your heart.

Remind your mom that "Life is a personal journey". It's your life, take the wheel! When it's all said and done our lives are the result of the decisions (we) make.It's highly unlikely you will ever find long-term happiness living your life according to another person's plan.

My mum doesn't say much but my extended family members do at times (lucky I don't live in the same city as them) ... I tell them fine i'll get married right now but then don't blame me if I leave her in a month... that shuts them up ... works everytime. ;).

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.