My life versus Astrology?

Question

I'm a 26 year old Indian guy, about to finish college (my second bahelors degree), and lives with parents and siblings. I've been in love with a girl for the past 6 years. I told my mother about the girl i love last year. She was ok with it and everything went fine. A month ago, my parents went back to india and when they came back they said I can't marry the girl because some astrologer said that if I marry her, something bad is going to happen to me. My sisters hate my girlfriend. They say my girlfriend changed me. As far as I know, the only way she changed me was for the better. We are Christians, and we follow the bible, but my family is totally against this relationship because of the astrologer. And my sisters found a "legitimate" reason to hate her.
I've always made everyone around me happy, I have sacrificed a lot just so my parents and sibblings could be happy. The reason why I'm 26 and still in college is because my parents didn't approve the first degree I had, which was business. They thought it was bad to tell people that i'm a business major. Now I'm an engineering major, trying so hard to pass in class. I didn't even have the right to choose my own career. I didn't mind. Now because of the whole astrology thing, they want me to break ip with the girl I've been in love with for 6 years?? My youngest sister who is 10 years younger than me, stopped talking to me because I talked to someone she didn't like. And my first sister, she always gave me attitude until she found out that I have to break up with my girlfriend. And my mom's been telling me that she found a girl in India for me. Thats how pathetic and messed up my situation is.
Till now, I bent over backwards to make my family happy, I let them make my decisions for me, and I don't even have the right to choose my own wife?? My friends are the only ones that understand me and support me, they're Christians too and they don't believe in astrology. I don't either, but the rest of the family does. Even though it clearly says in the bible not to believe in it.
What should I do? I'm very upset. I know typing can't really express my emotions, but i'm heartbroken. According to them and the astrologer, I'll have a bad life... I'd god going to let that happen if I follow the bible?
Why is my family doing this to me? Why are my sisters intentionally hurting me? After all I did an sacrificed for them. Why am I the one being hurt?

Answer 1

I pity you ; I know how strict and conservative are Indian ; but why are you following there orders like a 8 yrs > I do not know much about your culture ; but what will happen if you were telling your family that you will marry the girl you love ; but not the one in India ? Telling you that a astrologer told them that you will have a bad life ; was a POOR excuse ; to win their points again ; and controlling your life ; like they did ; since you are a small boy ; past this point I do not know ; what to tell you ; because I do not have enough knowledge about your culture ; Good luck and I hope you will have the courage to assert yourself in a such big decision

Answer 2

Oh please don't believe that. You see what has happened now, don't you? You're mother put that idea in your head and you keep thinking it and guess what? If you keep thinking something negative will happen, then it will! It will turn into a self-fulfilling prophecy. Forget what that astrologer said. If it's really, really bothering you- go for a second opinion to a legitimate and genuine astrologer/psychic here where you live but please do not let what some quack in India said make you feel this way. Hey, you weren't even there! How do you know your mother didn't make it up just as a way to have you break up with the girlfriend? Maybe your mom was only playing like she was cool with it and made this whole thing up because she wants you to marry someone else. Please don't let this bother you.

Answer 3

I am an astrologer and I believe in using these techniques to help people make decisions. One can replace an astrologer's prediction with your own prediction of how your life with your girlfriend will pan out.



I believe that everyone has an urge to help others, even if they may seem to oppose your ideas. However, people may not have the ability to accept another's ideas - like your family may not be able to accept your ideas, and to be fair to all, you may not be able to accept someone else's ideas. That does not make you or that someone else good or bad.



It boils down to your own decisions, whatever be the source of data - good or bad, astrology or family's opinion or your own. I believe you need the courage to make your own decisions. May your God Bless you for that!



Best wishes