Interracial, Interfaith Relationships

If you're Asian, your parents probably have said that you should marry your "own kind" be it racially/religiously. In a way I completely understand why because it comes with the least amount of hassle. But what happens once you fall in love with someone outside yours and your family's beliefs? Very Romeo and Juliet type scenario. Growing up in a country like Malaysia, the situation is bad because religion plays such a heavy part in our society and politics. Marrying for love is the dream but there are so many other things that come into play. I suppose I'm focusing more on relationships between Muslim's and Non-muslims (specifically Christians). Two very similar religions always butting heads. The simple truth is, unless you are fully willing to give up everything you know things won't work out. Love is about a lot of sacrifice but what exactly are you sacrificing?

Being in this kind of relationship myself, I already feel how difficult it's going to be. Is this love worth changing my religion for, my beliefs, my ideals of what my life should be, how my children will have to grow up. I'm not saying Islam is bad, I'm not because no religion is bad. It's just something completely unknown to me and I myself have an idea of what my life should look like already so anything out of that kinda scares me. Although I'm not the most religious of Catholics, it's not something I can just give up. I want to be married in a church, get my babies baptised, attend their Holy Communion and Confirmation but I also want to be with him. It's becoming such an internal conflict that I'm starting to take out my emotions on my relationship. Deep down I know marriage isn't an option but just the thought of him marrying someone else makes me want to die. It is a long way ahead but sometimes I wonder if God's just playing some ill trick on me. I couldn't have just fallen for a mediocre Christian boy.... If His plan was to let me feel what love is, He definitely has a mean way of showing it. As angry as I am with God, I'm sure whatever His plan is will become clear soon enough. For those of you who can relate to me, stay strong and just go with the flow of life. It's kinda hard for me to put all my feelings about this into words but after last night, I strongly feel that I had to. My insecurities have drawn a wedge between my relationship to a point that I don't know how to just be happy anymore. It's even harder when he's in a different State because it's all over call and text which makes it so much harder to salvage a good situation. Wish me luck :')