parents immigrated here and still have a very conservative mindset. For example, we are not allowed to date, and they expect my siblings and me to have arranged marriages, ideally with people from India.
With my oldest sibling, they wanted him to get married within 6 months of starting the arranged marriage process. They have even suggested that some of my other siblings marry our first cousin, and there is a 10 year age gap.
At one point, my parents threatened to disown us when one of my siblings traveled to another country to meet someone. He paid for everything himself. Growing up, there were also other difficult experiences, like my mom being uneducated about periods and shaming me during my early years, and having an embarrassing period ceremony in India.
I am just curious if anyone else has had similar experiences. In my friend group, most Indian parents are much more open. They let their kids date, go out, wear what they want, and travel, so it feels isolating.