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Getting married to someone who loves me but does not fancy me

30 replies

ohwell02 · 19/10/2017 10:28

We have been friends for 21 years. He visits me every few weeks or so. 2 years ago he proposed to me saying that he loved me. There has never been anything physical between us and for this reason I refused. He does not visit so much now though we are still friends.
Basically I told him last year that I wanted more physical contact
but he says he loves me like a sister.
If we married I would be afraid that he might go off with someone else.

OP posts:
WelshMumof1 · 19/10/2017 17:48

Would would be in it for him?
What would be in it for you?

You fail to say why he wants to marry you, or why you would possibly want to marry someone who views you as a friend/sister.

Graphista · 19/10/2017 18:39

"I love her like a sister" is why guys get divorced...not married

mumonashoestring · 19/10/2017 18:59

He's either gay and looking for a convenient cover, or straight and setting you up for a lifetime of being convenient company and domestic help while he has affairs. Either way, sod that. One day you'll meet someone you do love and you'll be shackled to this twit (who, by the way, would want you to be married to someone who you could be properly happy with if he really did love you).

Anecdoche · 19/10/2017 19:00

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SandyY2K · 20/10/2017 00:25

I'm confused why you would even consider marrying him.

The idea of being physical with you has made him distance himself and back off ... surely that tells you all you need to know.

Stick to being friends.

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