I guess because I’ve never been in that situation before I find it hard to completely understand it. My parents have never pressured me into doing something I don’t want to do. I understand there’s a vast cultural difference there, too. But it just all happened so quickly, and it’s so incomprehensible how someone can ‘force’ themselves to love a partner chosen for them by their parents. Or kid themselves they love that person, especially after actually loving someone else and being extremely close to that person.

It’s enough to drive me crazy just thinking about it, let alone going through it. I know the marriage took place 6 months later, but the engagement happened extremely quickly.

Wouldn’t that be enough to drive someone a bit crazy?