I've recently gotten pretty close to a girl from my school. We spend alot of time together and she's a great girl. She's expressed interest, however also mentioned how she's afraid of what her parents and community will think. She's Chaldean (Iraqi Christian) while I'm an Indian Hindu. My family has also expressed how they would prefer me be with an Indian girl as well.
My area has one of the largest Chaldean communities in the United States. They are very close and essentially only end up marrying or dating each other. She tells me her parents will not approve at all and there could be social repercussions from the community.
I know people say "Oh if the connection is there that's all you need" but how does one go about navigating these challenges when coming from two very different comunities? I want my family to get along with my partner's obviously, which would be tough in a situation like this.
Would love to here any advice or stories from how it did or didn't work out for others.