Oh, honey. I'm just so proud of you for having the courage to be who you are. My only friend who speaks Bengali, well, she was forced (yes, forced) into an arranged marriage 3 months ago, and I have not heard from her since. I think about her every single

I’m really not sure, that’s the scariest thing. My parents love me and I’m their whole life but I’m not who they want me to be. I don’t think I could ever be that person and I can’t lie about it anymore. I’m sorry for what happened to your friend, it’s a tragedy that is being re-created all over the world and all the time.