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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"Allow" is not a word that fits in this sentence. Adults marry. Adults do not need or get permission to do so, other than the occasional, traditional, performative "asking parent's blessing," but that is not the same as "permission."

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With all due respect, do you understand your view is shaped by viewing this issue through your own cultural lens? That too, comes with unique biases and challenges.[/quote]

But what are you going to actually do about it? If they marry, they marry. You can yell at them. You can withhold your money or your presence, you can kick them out of the house if they live with you. You can become estranged. You can refuse to meet your grandchildren, if that's what you're into. But you can't stop them from getting married if they want to get married anyway. That's what people mean when they say they don't need your permission. The marriage is legally valid whether the parents generation agrees to it or not. [/quote]

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