Today, for the second time, I met the man I'm having an arranged marriage with in 3 months. I'd previously met him last night, while he was mugging me. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I was left at the altar. For the second time. By the same man. FML
Today, I met my girlfriend's husband for the first time. It went surprisingly well, despite neither of us knowing the other existed before tonight, but it's still a miserable situation no matter what. FML
Today, I met my husband's family for the first time. My nightmare versions were better. FML
Today, I met my husband's other wife. FML
Today, I met my wife's other husband. FML
Today, I met my online date at a café. As soon as I walked in, I walked straight up to the wrong person, and launched into a 2-minute ramble about how excited I was to finally meet him. He just blinked and said, “I’m married.” My actual date was sitting right behind me, albeit a similar but not as good looking man. FML
Today, there was a knock at my door, and I was greeted by a punch to the face. The man was the extremely angry "fiancé" of the girl I've been married to for just over a year. FML
Today, I finally met the guy I've been getting to know online in person for a date. When we saw each other, we both realized that we had heavily Facetuned our profile pictures. The awkward silence that followed was the longest five minutes of my life. FML
Today, my mother arranged for me to meet the man she is planning to marry. Turns out, my future stepfather is also my creepy old boss, who spent 4 months hitting on me before I quit a year ago. FML
Today, I found out the man I have a date with next week is married. FML
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Zoh_Aubrey 8
The arranged marriage is really the worst part of this FML.
Mandeeplease 6
This is one of those situations I really want to hear more about.
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Iniezian 18
Since this is coming from Australia, I'm gonna guess that she's Indian, since Australia has a fairly large Indian population. And to all those saying "tell your family to go to hell", etc, her family is probably old school traditionalist. Meaning that the daughter does not leave the house until marriage. Meaning OP is not independent, and the only way for her to become independent is to run out into the world and start waiting tables and living in a dilapidated apartment with roommates. Personally, if I was OP, I would run away. Better than being a slave to first my parents and then my partner for all my life.
acultangel 3
Find true love stupid bitch!!!
Iniezian 18
Think before speaking. Do you even know how women are treated in such cultures with arranged marriages? OP is likely living with her parents due to the cultural demand that she not leave the house until marriage. To find true love, OP must first escape dependence on her parents, and risk homelessness doing so. Before true love, there is finding a job, probably a minimum-wage one, and then finding a place to stay.
DaSandman 9
surely, they're not letting you go through with this after what happened?? right...?
allplayedout 20
DO NOT ENTER INTO THIS MARRIAGE! The anger your family may/will have at your noncompliance is nothing compared to the lifetime of misery you're being set up for. I know it's a difficult choice but you've only got one life...whatever your thoughts on religion or reincarnation may be, YOU in THIS SKIN RIGHT NOW will only exist for a brief while on the planet. Don't contract yourself out for filial approval. It's a bitter cup you'll have to drink from every day until it fills you.
CountMango 5
Last I checked, Australia doesn't follow arranged marriage laws. You're free to do whatever you want, OP.
skfrlf 1
PLEASE PLEASE don't go thru with this:( RUNNN
RoseCrystal 17
If you have the means, or even if you don't, get away from him. Do not marry that man. Run!
lovikalovi 5
I feel sorry for you.
jmac1811 9
arranged marriages are illegal in Australia op if you don't like him get out of it
AussieAndo 2
Australia is pretty multicultural. I'm not sure if arranged marriages are illegal here but I'm pretty sure we introduced a whole heap of laws recently that made "forced" marriages illegal (in other words, an arranged marriage without consent or made under duress).
sabrinalove_fml 1
So your parents are finally letting you out of the basement??