Quick question?

Today a friend asked me would I sacrifice my own happiness if it meant that I was obeying my family's wishes?

my response: yes. I do not really have a choice.

Here is the context of the conversation...he asked if I were to marry a guy that my family did not approve of would I still marry that guy? well I can't. I do not really have a choice.

In Middle Eastern society family comes first. no matter what. bottom line. The wishes of your family supercede your personal wishes/happiness if it comes down to that. If a middle eastern girl were to marry a man that her father did not approve of then the marriage would be called off. If the marriage is allowed to go on then the girl may be blacklisted and cut off from her family. It is just easier to submit to your parent's will in that society. Most view this as wrong but their culture states that family is above all the most important thing. Furthermore, Middle Eastern society emphasizes that the parents are always right (even if they are wrong).