Today me and my parents have gotten in a discussion because, according to them, I have expectations too high, that I'm asking too much and that I want to be treated like a queen and have a servant instead of a husband. I said that I'll never downgrade and "settle". These are my expectations of a BARE MINIMUM in a relationship :

Someone who is understanding, listens to my opinion on things and can have a discussion.

Someone who will be by my side when I need it the most. (When having a breakdown, when ill or when lonely.)

Someone who helps me with chores and things both of us are going to use, i.e household chores and buying things for the house.

A partner for life.

And, of course, they thought that it's too much. They think I'm asking for this and won't give anything in return. I'll obviously already be doing all of this if I want to start a relationship.

I think that, they say I'm asking too much and that I should settle for much less, because all of them have settled for mediocre people their entire lives.

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I'm not going to settle. I'd rather not have a partner at all, than having someone who can't meet the bare minimums of a relationship.