Been there, done that. At one point I thought I had a breakthrough and my mom finally got it and was going to be happy with the fact I am happier unmarried. But the next time I saw her, it's as if we had never had that conversation. Oh well...

Most of the time I don't bother arguing. Some day maybe she'll get it, or perhaps she won't. Either way, there's nothing I can do about it. I know that when she says things about marriage what she really means is that she wants me to be happy. Maybe one day she'll see I'm happier without a partner.

With my father, it's different because he knows I'm a BL and understands where I stand. I don't have such conversations with him. I think that my orientation makes him uncomfortable and so he steers clear of the topic, which is fine with me.