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Need some serious advice

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mackie678 · 30/06/2013 11:28

Before anyone replies,I am in need of serious advice*

I am a 25 year old guy and I have never had a past. I have fallen in love with a good friend of mine and after our regular family meets,all are asking us to marry.However,I don't have much experience with girls and here are the issues in between :

  1. The girl is an extrovert and I am a calm,composed and an ambivert person though we gel along well.

  2. She herself has told that she's had 1 relationship and kissed 3 guys,but I have come to know through her friends that there is something beyond this. (This shows she is secretive.Should I consider this not being truthful as I did expect her to tell me everything ? Does this show that she may cheat in future ?)

  3. She has too many guy friends and she agrees that in general she's more compatible with boys than girls.Though not a red flag,I think this needs to be in its limits. My insecurity is when I am on business trips,I am finding it difficult to trust her completely as she's once kissed a guy only after 3 days of interaction.

  4. She's confessed her love to me and has told me that she loves me madly and will stay loyal and stuff.But,I know that she is also capable of faking things and I am a bit gullible.(Though I am confident for the most part that she is not faking it). To those who wanna know why she may fake is that I am much superior in terms of financial status than her (not bragging here) and I know she does want to marry a rich guy though I don't look at this negatively as which girl doesn't want a secure future. I am only curious if it is mostly for the money or is me too.

  5. After our first kiss and something beyond,I became attached to her while she was pretty casual about it and said that come on,it was just a kiss.I have heard girls become emotional after getting physical ? Obviously we are not in school and did not expect her to cry,but she acted like nothing really happened.

    The good things : We have a good compatibility,chemistry and she adds spice to my life as she is a very energetic and lively person.She regrets everything of the past and is ready commit to me entirely for life(atleast she says so)

    About me : I am a self made entrepreneur and never had enough time to fall into these things and have been single all my life. I just don't want to lose this girl but there are some red flags.

    Please advice!
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BerylStreep · 30/06/2013 11:38

You sound possessive and controlling. What business is it of yours how many previous sexual partners she has had.

Are you for real?

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MoleyMick · 30/06/2013 11:41

Seriously? What do you want us to say?

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TheFunStopsHere · 30/06/2013 11:42

You sound like the red flag here. You don't seen to know her at all but are full of judgement of her and her friendships and past. This doesn't sound good at all.

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BeQuicksieorBeDead · 30/06/2013 11:42

She kissed someone after only three days?! Burn the witch, surely?!

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mummytime · 30/06/2013 11:43

Are you British of British origin?

Personally I would tell her to run and get herself an independent life.

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Xales · 30/06/2013 11:47

You and she are not for each other.

You expect to know every detail of her past relationships - they are the past none of your business.

You expect her to limit her interaction with other friends just because they are male when you are not there. How many men are acceptable for her to go out with as friends? 10? 5? 1? None? How long until she feels she is unable to go out with a single male friend while you are away because you are insecure and don't trust her. So what if she kissed a guy after 3 days? After 3 hours is fine if she is single and wants to.

Why should she regret anything of her past? Did she just say so based on your attitude to her number of partners etc? Not a good sign.

You believe yourself to be superior to her financial. You almost accuse her of being a gold digger or after a sugar daddy. Again really bad position to be starting a relationship in.

There are so many trust, doubt and other issues I think you should go your separate ways before you make each others lives a misery.

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ParadiseChick · 30/06/2013 11:49

I'm guessing that's a cultural influence on your views

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Walkacrossthesand · 30/06/2013 13:50

I would also add that 25 years old is a bit young to be calling yourself a self-made entrepreneur - you've only just begun! You say 'after your regular family meets' - is this an arranged marriage? If so, isn't the whole point that your family choose someone 'suitable'?

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Anniegetyourgun · 30/06/2013 13:56

I'd say the fact you are considering marrying her because everyone wants you to, rather than that you want to, is not encouraging. If you don't see before you the person you really want to spend the rest of your life with, don't tie the knot. Is that a bit radical or are we, in fact, living in the 21st century?

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KatieScarlett2833 · 30/06/2013 14:00

News flash. It is not 1528.

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RoooneyMara · 30/06/2013 14:02

You sound thoroughly, completely incompatible from where I am sitting.
Sorry - also she is not being honest with you, but then, it sounds like you hardly know her anyway.

Don't rush into anything.

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RoooneyMara · 30/06/2013 14:16

Why do your family want you to marry someone you're so obviously totally different from?

Having stuff in common is really important.

I think you sound fine, so does she, BUT not in the same marriage iyswim

Best of luck though. You will know when you really love someone.

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TheWysticManker · 30/06/2013 14:22

I do not think you are seeing this woman as a person at all. You talk about her almost as an object, about her perceived flaws as though you were weighting up the worth of a piece of furniture. Love is not like that (or it shouldn't be) You are not for her and vice versa.

Im guessing your birth family is not from a western culture which may be part of the problem Either way, you are both going to be very miserable indeed if you get married with all this going on in your head

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Viviennemary · 30/06/2013 14:31

You are just over-thinking the whole thing. Why not just enjoy the relationship and chill out a bit and stop worrying about theories. Nobody can really advise you on what to do with the little amount of information you have given. Take quite a bit longer to see how you feel and stop over thinking. Hope it works out.

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yamsareyammy · 30/06/2013 15:13

I dont think you have fallen in love with her at all.
I dont think you even like her very much.
Nothing wrong in that, but dont mistake a kiss and something beyond as genuine love.

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cory · 01/07/2013 00:04

How would you like the prospect of getting married to somebody who didn't trust you, didn't believe and probably didn't like you that much? With that attitude you will make her very unhappy- imho it is your duty to stay well away from this marriage. Whether it is an arranged marriage or not, whether we believe in premarital relationships or not doesn't really matter: you have already demonstrated that you do not trust her and do not respect her- that doesn't make for happiness in any marriage.

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TheFallenNinja · 01/07/2013 00:09

Dude. Lighten up. She's a person, not a possession.

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AnyFucker · 01/07/2013 00:11

This is one of the most chillingly frightening OP's I have ever read on Mumsnet

here we see a future abusive relationship in it's embryo stages

OP, please do share this thread with your intended

hopefully, if this is real, she will run very far away from you and the other malign influences on her health and well being

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OrangeLily · 01/07/2013 00:14

GrinGrinGrin At its not 1528!

This thread cannot be real! He's 25 and he's concerned that a potential partner has KISSED a hugemongous total of THREE people?!

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jessjessjess · 01/07/2013 00:48

You sound hideously jealous and controlling. Nobody should have to regret their past because you say so. Please seek therapy.

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Lweji · 01/07/2013 00:48

Leave the poor woman alone.

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SugarandSpice126 · 01/07/2013 01:35

YOU are the red flag. She is her own person, not yours to control. A woman is not your property.

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RoooneyMara · 01/07/2013 07:37

I think the OP is from a different culture. This is how it works in some cultures - women are viewed as almost property.

it isn't considered a bad thing by these people, it's just how things are done.

If it were a standard issue white non demoninational English bloke saying this stuff then yes it would be chilling

But taken in context it isn't particularly. It is going on everywhere, and a lot of people are happy with it, including the women, as far as I can tell.

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Lweji · 01/07/2013 07:44

Rooney, I don't think this particular woman would be too thrilled.

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