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Long-Term Relationship Facing Arranged Marriage: What Should I Do? (SC and General Caste)

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Relationships Expert, Mind Coach - Answered on Mar 28, 2025

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Asked by Anonymous - Mar 27, 2025Hindi

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I am in relationship with a girl for 6 year but now her parents almost fix her arrange marriage and they dont care about her choice they didnot even consider her opinion about the boy they met ..except her everyone in family like the boy because he is rich and handling his father business and here i am i dont have job i am preparing for government job i asked her family please give me some time i,ll get the job this year but they say we cant agree for the possibility of you getting job or not and her mother say we dont allow intercaste marriage i am sc and she is general and pandit .. i am 26year old what should i do .. i think ab uske parents jada jaldi krre hai shadi k loye because unhone merse baat krli to unko dhr hai ki m kuch esa vsa na krdu jisse unki society me respect vghra ko khtra hoga isliye or vo jada rishtedaro ki sunre hai... mne apni gf ko bola hai ki filhal jb tk job nhi lgti meri tb tk unhe boldo ki mere sath ab kuch nhi h that she blocks me or vo apni side se tb tk rishtey ko mna krti rhe pr uske ghr vale uska opinion about boy consider hi ni krre hai jo unke rishtedaro ne discuss krliya ladka thik h to unhone usko haan boldi ... mujhe kya krna chaiye...her parents do all emotional blackmail to her as today they even touched her feet and said hme pta h tere liye kya shi h hmne tko pala h kuch bhi esa nhi krdio jisse hmari ijat khrab hojaye m pagal hojaunga

Ans: The real question here is not just about her parents—it's about her. If she truly wants to be with you, she needs to resist this marriage and make it clear that she does not consent. But if she is unable to stand up to them, then you need to ask yourself if you want to keep fighting for someone who is not fighting alongside you. Love is powerful, but it cannot survive if only one person is struggling to keep it alive.

Right now, you need to have an honest conversation with her. Ask her directly if she is ready to resist or if she is feeling too pressured to fight back. If she wants to be with you but is feeling trapped, you both need to find a way to delay or stop this marriage. But if she is already giving in to their pressure, then you need to start preparing yourself for the painful truth that she may not choose you in the end.

At the same time, focus on your own stability. Your career is not just about proving her family wrong—it is about securing your future and self-worth. No matter what happens with this relationship, you need to build a life where no one can ever make you feel like you are not good enough again. It is not easy to walk away from love, but sometimes, choosing yourself is the only way forward.

Asked on - Mar 29, 2025 | Answered on Mar 30, 2025

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Please help me how do i move one.. i cant stop thinking about us for a moment ..our memories moemnts happiness , how she care about me and how she motivates me ,she always trusted me she cry for me allot even if i talk bad about us ..i cant see or think her or want to hear that she is with someone else… i know she trying but deep down it fears me allot that what if everything goes against what we imagine..i cant loose hope that easily even if there is a 1% chance..

Ans: love alone cannot fight against a family that refuses to listen. If she is truly trying to resist, then she needs to show it, not just through words but through actions. If she is struggling to fight for you, ask yourself—how long can you keep waiting while she battles this emotional war alone? And if, in the end, she is forced into this marriage, what will holding onto hope do to you?

You need to take things one step at a time. Right now, your mind is stuck in a loop of "what ifs," but thinking about the future will only add to your pain. Instead of trying to force yourself to move on immediately, start by shifting your focus. Allow yourself to feel the pain, cry if you need to, but remind yourself that you were someone before this relationship, and you will be someone after it too. Avoid checking up on her or imagining what she is doing—it will only make things worse. Fill your days with things that remind you of who you are outside of this love. Whether it is working on your career, spending time with people who care about you, or even finding new ways to challenge yourself, do anything that stops your mind from going back to the same painful thoughts.

You will not heal overnight, and that is okay. Love does not disappear in a moment, but neither does strength. Right now, you are heartbroken, but one day, you will look back and realize that you survived something you thought would break you. You will love again, you will dream again, and you will find a life that brings you happiness, whether she is in it or not. But for now, take it one day at a time. Let yourself grieve, but don’t let this pain define the rest of your life. You deserve to be happy, and no situation—not even this one—can take that away from you forever.