Yes, it seems unreasonable. But, in the past few months I have learned a bit about culture and I realize that people view the same issues in completely different ways.
Last night I was speaking to a friend from Panama and inquired about one of her classmates, whom I talked to a couple times but never recieved contact information for. She said she'd get her email address for me, and mentiond that she just got engaged. The girl is 18, a high school junior (their school year coincides with the actual year). I was completely floored and asked my friend if that was the norm, and she replied that around there most girls get married before 21 and this case is extremely common.
Now, it's hard to relate stories like this. None of you are in the exact same position I'm in. But, when I heard this it really opened my eyes.
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