Wherever you stand on the tradition, it may happen that your partner asks your parents for your hand and your parents might say no.
Before your partners sees your parents, you give him a long list of things he is not allowed to tell them. There are stories he is not allowed to share with them. There are updates about your life he is not allowed to tell them. The poor guy is walking on egg shells every time he hangs out with them.
Do you know yourself, pretty well? Do you know what’s best for you? Do you know this man is right for you? Are you proud to be with him? If all of these things are true, and your parents simply won’t give their blessing, then there’s actually only one thing standing in your way of being happy: the fact that you care about getting their blessing.