Oh wow, it is so hard to stand up to family pressure, especially when it comes to tradition, which is really just peer pressure from the dead and the living alike. Ugh. Being coerced emotionally into doing something for someone else is the absolute worst thing ever and I hope that you are pursuing a life on your terms:)
Thank you so much for offering up your thoughts on the subject, I truly enjoyed them!
You are welcome, I also enjoyed your post it was as if you poured out all your thoughts 👍, and I know you are truely relieved.