The M - Bomb

We all live in an age where 'Terrorism', 'War', 'Weapons' are the buzz words. No day can pass without a reference to/of these. And during this phase we all have heard or read about a lot of bombs; sophisticated and simpler ones. And all are proof of the developments of science....
But the one I am talking of is no where related to these. It is something that has always been around, everyone knows of it but does not react unless faced with it. Its the MARRIAGE bomb. Forgive me if this appears to be belittling the great institution that it is. But i do not have the remotest intentions to do so. And as mentioned earlier, we only react when we face it.
I am living far from my home, working in a decent firm and one can say - fairly satisfied and happy. Marriage didn't figure in my immediate plans. In fact, it is a non - issue for me. But last week when my parents came to visit me, they shocked me by dropping the M - Bomb. Until this point I was totally relaxed. Some of my friends have been facing this problem from their parents. But since I have an elder brother who is also yet to get married, I was totally self - assured that at least for a couple of years I was safe. As it turned out, I was mistaken.
Well, I have my reasons for not being so enthusiastic towards marriage as my parents and relatives are. I have just started my career and don't find myself in a position to add another responsibility on me. Yes we do live in a society where marriage is very important and people do get married at this age irrespective of their professional status. But i think otherwise. Personally I don't feel mature enough to take on a commitment which is supposed to be for a lifetime. Maybe I am commitment- phobic.
My parents gave me a lot of reasons and to be honest they had very solid reasons(with examples). But I feel every person has a different situation and now is definitely not the time. The fact that one of my very good friends had a sudden change of heart and plans to get married after completing his studies, other one is getting married very shortly have not helped my position. In fact it has kind of confused me. I do not get how can persons who are exactly my age feel ready to take such a big step and go on to the next level and I feel jittery about it.
I am sure a lot of people of my age would be facing a similar situation and dilemma. And no one has a solution to this. As for me, I still remain opposed to the idea. But you never know what future holds for you :)