Mum, I might be 27 years but I still have a long way to go, pressuring me about marriage is not the best option nor will it help me marry anytime soon. Why does society keep on making it a norm for mothers to pressure their children to marry? Marriage is a lifetime thing mum, it does not need pressures. I rather marry late than marry wrong, stop pressuring me, please. 

She stormed out of my room and headed to call my dad. A few minutes later, my dad entered my room (I knew I was about to hear another sermon about marriage) but to my surprise, my dad said to me, no pressure my baby girl, I know that you will marry and I have never been scared about that. All I want is for you to bare with your mum. You know you are the only child we have and she desires to carry her grandchildren. Please, try to understand her ok. It will be fine. 

 He left my room and I had to go into a deep thought. I knew my parents have every right to wonder why their beautiful daughter is yet to get married. I had to start working towards settling down. 

But is not my fault that I’m yet to get married. As an only child, my parents barely left me out of their sight. I got used to my own space. Even at the University, I barely had friends. I could remember my mum also advising me to stay away from men to avoid getting pregnant and all that instilled more fear into me. I had to stop talking to boys to avoid getting pregnant. Here she comes reminding me of how important it is to get married. How will I get married after I stopped talking to boys all my life? Mothers can be funny sometimes. 

A few days later, I entered her room and requested we talk. After talking, she said to me, is not my wish to pressure you but my friends are already making a mockery of me, and I needed to do something about it. But be rest assured that from today, I will not let their words get to me anymore. Please forgive me, daughter, I love you and I will always want the best for you. I thanked her and apologized for shouting at her. I also made a resolution to give relationship a chance but with no pressure.