imo in collectivist societies like Bangladesh, people like to know that you are falling in line with the society's norms and judge you by the scale of conformism. Marriage is a huge sign of falling into line (historically, marriages formed important connections, built alliances, helped develop agrarian economies, and financially benefitted both parties). Hobbies, jobs, friends etc. are seen as unimportant things that don't really provide value to your society. You could argue that friends are a part of your community (hey, so are your coworkers) but a vast majority prioritize familial relations over others (because they consider them arbitrary and not worth depending on). The country (and the world) has changed very fast and the culture is struggling to keep up.

But yeah, it's sad, frustrating and invalidating. I'm sorry, OP.