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Relationship - What to do?

Brief Brakedown -
Started a relationship with a girl 2 months back. From day one she told me in terms of long run she might have to get married to some one else due to family. I agreed to carrying on seeing even though I knew this.
Then at the start of the 2nd month I find out shes engaged to this guy that her family wants to marry her.
She regrets it and wants to leave him for me but doesnt know what to do because of family.
Shes going back home (home country) in 3 weeks, where she will hardly be in contact with me because of the family. However her fiance will be no problem as he the family know about him. He calls her every day and she says she cares for him as a mate but couldnt marry him. She said she dreams about staying with me and she wish it could be true.

Now when she goes back home should I say somthing has to be done or me and her will be finished?

Due to her fiance at times I cant talk to her propperly without having thoughts of this situation at the back of my mind.

What should I do?
Reply 1
Personally, I would leave well alone. You are getting involved in person family matters as well as her traditions. You were warned before you started seeing her about this, and you carried on regardless.
Reply 2
BlackHawk
Personally, I would leave well alone. You are getting involved in person family matters as well as her traditions. You were warned before you started seeing her about this, and you carried on regardless.


Its hard not to when she calls me everyday and wants to be with me.
When I start Uni in September I will have my own place and she was telling me yesterday how shes looking forward to have our own space where she can come to when ever she wants.
She wants to break up with her fiance but she doesnt know how.
If she was to break up with him and I aint the main reason for it as they was having problems for months without me in the picture and she even said she is not physically attracted to him, then the situation would be so much better.
Reply 3
As I said, you knew what you were getting into. Rather than walk away at the beginning you allowed yourself to get into this situation.

She is currently involved with the both of you so my advice would be to take a big step back and tell her that until she ends it with him you two cannot see each other. It's up to you if you wait for her. My thoughts are that she will honour what he family wishes, and in seeing you is in a sense escaping reality.

Is she all mouth (telling you she wants tp leave him) and no action?
Reply 4
Anonymous
Brief Brakedown -
Started a relationship with a girl 2 months back. From day one she told me in terms of long run she might have to get married to some one else due to family. I agreed to carrying on seeing even though I knew this.
Then at the start of the 2nd month I find out shes engaged to this guy that her family wants to marry her.
She regrets it and wants to leave him for me but doesnt know what to do because of family.
Shes going back home (home country) in 3 weeks, where she will hardly be in contact with me because of the family. However her fiance will be no problem as he the family know about him. He calls her every day and she says she cares for him as a mate but couldnt marry him. She said she dreams about staying with me and she wish it could be true.

Now when she goes back home should I say somthing has to be done or me and her will be finished?

Due to her fiance at times I cant talk to her propperly without having thoughts of this situation at the back of my mind.

What should I do?


You have to ask this girl her family traditions and what has happened to similar girls who have defied an arranged marriage within her family and what is likely to happen to her or you if she decides to be with you.
How strict are the family? Would it be a dangerous thing for either you or her if you did get together with her? Would it just mean she'd become alienated from her family, severing ties?

It sounds like this is something this girl has to handle a great deal on her part. You can't barge your way in and try and stop this marriage, not really. She has to express her feelings to them herself and get out of the situation herself. Is it intertwined with her religion?

It appears to be a very difficult situation and you have to leave it up to her. As hard as it may seem, all the pressure is on this girl to sort out the situation.
Reply 5
BlackHawk
As I said, you knew what you were getting into. Rather than walk away at the beginning you allowed yourself to get into this situation.

She is currently involved with the both of you so my advice would be to take a big step back and tell her that until she ends it with him you two cannot see each other. It's up to you if you wait for her. My thoughts are that she will honour what he family wishes, and in seeing you is in a sense escaping reality.

Is she all mouth (telling you she wants tp leave him) and no action?


No she is not all mouth, I have heard her argue on the phone with her fiance and she even suggested to him that they try to end it but without her family thinking she wants to. I heard her twice doing this. I cant be sure if this happens regualry as I am not there with her but I have to take her words for it.
I just don't know what to do if she comes back to UK and she is still in the same situation. I tried to bring it up yesterday but shes on holiday right now and she doesnt need this. I will need to bring it up few days before she leaves I guess.
Reply 6
So she hasn't actually done anything about it yet.

She hasn't told her family that this isn't what she wants?
Reply 7
Renza
You have to ask this girl her family traditions and what has happened to similar girls who have defied an arranged marriage within her family and what is likely to happen to her or you if she decides to be with you.
How strict are the family? Would it be a dangerous thing for either you or her if you did get together with her? Would it just mean she'd become alienated from her family, severing ties?

It sounds like this is something this girl has to handle a great deal on her part. You can't barge your way in and try and stop this marriage, not really. She has to express her feelings to them herself and get out of the situation herself. Is it intertwined with her religion?

It appears to be a very difficult situation and you have to leave it up to her. As hard as it may seem, all the pressure is on this girl to sort out the situation.


I think tell her family about us would cause problems, I am not sure about alienated but it might be a possibility and Yes her families ways are interwined with her religion.
So in the mean time do I just wait and see what happens when shes back in the UK and keep quiet now or back off totaly?

She wants to talk to me and shes making the moves everyday in contacting her. Shes away on holiday right now so we only speak on the phone for maximum 30mins each day.
Reply 8
BlackHawk
So she hasn't actually done anything about it yet.

She hasn't told her family that this isn't what she wants?


Well shes going back to her home country after a further 3 weeks and thats when she said shes going to discuss the issue with her family face to face.
She has once discussed this before but the family all didnt take it seriously and just said arguments happen and just learn to deal and manage it well.
Reply 9
Anonymous
Brief Brakedown -
Started a relationship with a girl 2 months back. From day one she told me in terms of long run she might have to get married to some one else due to family. I agreed to carrying on seeing even though I knew this.
Then at the start of the 2nd month I find out shes engaged to this guy that her family wants to marry her.
She regrets it and wants to leave him for me but doesnt know what to do because of family.
Shes going back home (home country) in 3 weeks, where she will hardly be in contact with me because of the family. However her fiance will be no problem as he the family know about him. He calls her every day and she says she cares for him as a mate but couldnt marry him. She said she dreams about staying with me and she wish it could be true.

Now when she goes back home should I say somthing has to be done or me and her will be finished?

Due to her fiance at times I cant talk to her propperly without having thoughts of this situation at the back of my mind.

What should I do?


Not to be rude, but haven't you posted this same problem repeatedly over the past few weeks?
Reply 10
Fruit-cake
Not to be rude, but haven't you posted this same problem repeatedly over the past few weeks?


Well bits and bobs but this is the most updated situation.
I cofronted her and she still says she wants to be with me - this is what she said in the texts -
She wasnt really up for discussing it and was being a little arquard to chat with. Thid is what was in the text:
Been really cranky lately, just getting a little home sick. don't mean to take it 'out on you. You deserve better.'

Then I told her this really cant continue unless you sort out the issue with your finace and thats up to you if you do.
She replied with: 'I dont care 4 him. I wish I wasnt in this mess. I dont want to let you go coz were so good together'. She then had to go but said we will discuss it tommorow.
Anonymous
Well bits and bobs but this is the most updated situation.
I cofronted her and she still says she wants to be with me - this is what she said in the texts -
She wasnt really up for discussing it and was being a little arquard to chat with. Thid is what was in the text:
Been really cranky lately, just getting a little home sick. don't mean to take it 'out on you. You deserve better.'

Then I told her this really cant continue unless you sort out the issue with your finace and thats up to you if you do.
She replied with: 'I dont care 4 him. I wish I wasnt in this mess. I dont want to let you go coz were so good together'. She then had to go but said we will discuss it tommorow.


In that case this has been dragging on for ages. Shes stringing you along in my opinion. I just cant see anyone being worth the amount of hassle you seem to be getting. At the end of the day she is engaged to someone else whether she likes it or not and I just think its so unfair of her to behave like this.

Cut her out of your life (as it hard as it may seem) and find yourself a girl who doesnt have so many family issues and also a fiance.
Reply 12
Fruit-cake
In that case this has been dragging on for ages. Shes stringing you along in my opinion. I just cant see anyone being worth the amount of hassle you seem to be getting. At the end of the day she is engaged to someone else whether she likes it or not and I just think its so unfair of her to behave like this.

Cut her out of your life (as it hard as it may seem) and find yourself a girl who doesnt have so many family issues and also a fiance.


You don't think it would be wise to wait until then end of august when she will confront her family about it all? Lets say she does break of the engagement and all ties with him, then wouldnt that show that she is serious?
No. You're what....17/18? You'll meet plently of people at uni. This situation is going no where.
Anonymous
You don't think it would be wise to wait until then end of august when she will confront her family about it all? Lets say she does break of the engagement and all ties with him, then wouldnt that show that she is serious?


No. You have put your love life on hold long enough as it is. It really has gone on enough. If she were that interested she wouldnt be engaged to anouther man. Even if she honestly does like you, shes promised to anouther man.

Let go of her, remember the phrase - If you love someone, let them go. If they love you they will come back to you.

You have made it more than clear to her that you really like her, let her do some work from now on.
Reply 15
Fruit-cake
No. You have put your love life on hold long enough as it is. It really has gone on enough. If she were that interested she wouldnt be engaged to anouther man. Even if she honestly does like you, shes promised to anouther man.

Let go of her, remember the phrase - If you love someone, let them go. If they love you they will come back to you.

You have made it more than clear to her that you really like her, let her do some work from now on.


How do I go about telling her this? Shes on holiday in another country as we speak, do I tell her now or wait till the end of holiday. What do I say?
Reply 16
Right I confronted her and told her im going to take a break from this and if it stays the same then so will the break. She said she wanted me more then anything but will have to assess the situation when she reaches home. As mentioned before her family are going through a rough time with her brother having an uncurable sickness. She said she didnt want me to make it hard for her by backing off.
Anyway we was chatting and there was some lightening and thunder and my router went off. She sent an email for the 10mins that I had no access to the internet.
Email: She basically said she wanted to spend as much time with me as possible but she thinks thigns will be really hard. She mentioned she had the best month before she left for her holiday because of me and wishes things were in her hands. She repeated she wanted me but not in terms of marriage but spend as much time as possible with me, and thats all she wants.
She wants memeories of us and she wants to learn more from me.
This is the exact words as she ended the email :'i feel really ****, kinda like a certain part of me got a bit lost when u went offline a minute ago, thats gotta say soemthing... '.

I really tried to push the point that until she is single I cant be in a relationship with her and her aswer is that she is single but not single by choice.
Before I was on the scene she wanted to be single and if she is not single when she returns in 2 months then I will not continue.
Right now were hardly in a relationship anyway as shes thousands of miles away and we only speak 30mins a day.
I think you've done the right thing.
Reply 18
BlackHawk
I think you've done the right thing.

Cheers m8 for the help.
Its funny she just called asking if the game had finished. I told her it hadn't even started yet lol. She wants me to call after the game.
Im sticking by my decission now so if she trys to change my mind she wont be able to!
Yeah I agree, you are definitly doing the right thing. Stop contacting her, dont call her. Its for the best in the end, save whats left of your feelings.