Aaliah dear (if you are still reading this), i empathize with you somewhat. you are stuck between a rock and a hard place, as they say. you seem to have already given your heart to this statuesque dude, but how do you know that this feeling will last? I think love/infatuation can put a veil over one's ability to make objective decisions, so just make sure that you don't commit to putting on another veil for live. This decision is irreversible. you can marry a nepali dude or anyone else, and get divorced if things sour. but once you convert to islam, there's no turning back. so i would suggest you to think hard about how you want to spend the rest of your life. you may feel like you could easily spend the rest of your life with mr perfect right now, but how can you be sure that your feelings for one another won't change? you may feel like he was the first one, so he's special. well, most people prolly dont marry their first these days anyway. it's no big deal. give it some time. tell your parents that you are not thinking of marriage right now cos you need to go to grad school/become a little more independent or something or the other. tell the dude the same thing. this is too sudden (a few months with a paki dude is sudden, IMO). you will perhaps reconsider your decision when you notice that straight A's don't necessarily translate into intelligence, and that the statuesque feature is endowed like most greco-roman statues, whose models prolly had to strip naked in freezing temperatures. but in the end, if you truly feel that you can be happy for LIFE, you should make that decision and be willing to take responsibility for the repercussios, whose burden will be squarely on you, not your parents (who would probably feel sad to see you sad). and btw, once you convert to islam, only your immediate family (mom, dad, who wont live forever siblings) will give a rat's ass about you. forget other nepalis. i have to comment on pakis. i have met quite a few pakis. some are nice and some aren't but there is something wierd about them that i cant quite put my finger on. what i know is that i could not open up to them (with the exception of one friend) in an honest and straightforward way. i always felt like if the dude ever needed to strike me on the back with a machete, he would not hesitate. This particular dude is obviously egocentric and has no respect for your own culture, upbringing, values and religion. he's pretty much saying sthat he does not give a rat's ass about your past. converting to islam is not just embracing the religion, it's about changing the way you live, think, talk, eat and drink. also, you'll be severing ties to your family, close friends and your country. is it worthit? do whatever you do, do what makes you happy. as far as approaching your parents is concerned, there is no doubt that your decision will break their hearts. i think musaltes and kales are in the same pecking order when it comes to marriage. but if you do decide to plunge into this abyss, follow arnico's suggest, which to me sounds quite reasonable. anyway, good luck sweetie.