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writes:So I've been dating this guy for a couple of weeks now. And so far everything's doing great - he's really sweet, nice and cares about me. And I really like him too, I may even be falling in love. I don't know. (We're both 18 by the way.)But the problem is that we belong to different religions. I was raised as a muslim and my family is very religious, but I'm agnostic (except they don't know that) and he is orthodox christian. That is fine by me, I don't think religion should get in the way if two people love each other. But my mother is strongly against our relationship and my dad doesn't even know about it (he'd be furious if he did). So my mom told me to be careful not to fall in love with him, because she thinks that 'we' could never work, that we're two different worlds. Basically, she wants me to break up with him. And I told her that we're both still young and that I don't plan on marrying him, but no. 'You never know who you'll end up with.' (I quote.)Now I don't know what to do. Should I end it now before it's too late? Or should I keep the relationship going?I really, really like spending time with him and would hate to end it all just because of our different religious views.Help?
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reader, Danielepew  +, writes (31 December 2008):
 You're right: religion should not be the reason why people can't love each other. I commend you on this, particularly, dear poster, because you're Croatian, and we know what happened in the former Yugoslavia among christians and muslims. You're above all that and I praise you for that. I would like you to take note that some people in your country would have reasons not to be as open minded as you are.
Take this relationship as it comes. I wish you all the luck in the world.
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