answer:You’re at the age where you need to assert your independence, which is natural. From what I know of Indian family structures, you are supposed to obey your parents and have been raised that way, is that correct? If you go ahead with your plans, will your family stay in your life and welcome you in theirs? When I broke from our family religion and tradition, it severed some ties, so just make sure the decisions you make are worth it. And good luck, marrying outside your race isn’t always easy to adjust to, for either party, and the families sometimes make it difficult, but the couples I know who worked out are extremely close and happy.