I received an arranged marriage proposal from my first cousin, who is extremely eager to marry me. He convinced both his parents and mine. Initially, I agreed to marry him because he seemed like a good person (as my parents and others said) and, more importantly, he loves me. Despite being my first cousin, I had never interacted with him before, and I had very little understanding of who he was.
Once we started talking, I began to realize that he was overly obsessed and stubborn about marrying me, even though his parents weren’t particularly enthusiastic. He’s willing to do anything I ask, even move out if needed. However, during our first meeting after I agreed to the proposal, I felt uncomfortable around him. My gut feeling just wouldn’t let me love him or develop feelings for him.
It reached a point where I didn’t even want to talk or meet with him anymore. Rather than ghosting him, I decided to be honest about my feelings and told him I couldn’t love him back, and I called off the wedding. However, he keeps coming back, trying to convince me to marry him, promising that he’ll take care of me and do whatever I ask.
Now, I’m having second thoughts. Should I marry him, or stay firm in my decision, knowing that I can’t love him back the way he expects?