By mn_shr - 26/10/2013 01:25 - Qatar - Doha
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Hello everyone, OP here. I feel like I need to clear something up, and that's living in the Middle East does not mean I am from the Middle East. I repeat, not from Qatar. Also, Muslim or otherwise, Arab girls have the complete freedom to refuse marriage as they see fit. Not that there aren't exceptions to that, but for the most part girls are far more autonomous nowadays. To whoever looked up stuff on the internet, I'd like to say for a fact that it is 100% untrue. To clear up my situation, I'd like to point out I'm a very ritualistic person and my birthday means a lot to me. Seeing as my mother and I have never gotten along, and frankly don't like each other very much, her way to sabotage my birthday was to bribe this Sir Asshole McLoser to marry me. I've made my disinterest very clear so for those rooting that I give it a shot, please don't. I'm turning 23 and I think I'm going to wait a few years before considering resorting to arranged courtships and the like. Thanks for whoever wished me a happy birthday! P.S. Mr. Bastard, I've always had a thing for your sense of humor, I'm sure we could make something work.
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KylarStern19
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This is Qatar so two things. One. The husband (if a Muslim Arab couple) should be paying the family to marry her and I don't think she's aloud a say in it. Women In Arabian countries have shit for rights. If it's a Christian family then I'm not sure on the Arabian culture but it does make a prenup more plausible. Sorry OP hope it all works out for you
Except that women ARE given a say when it comes to who they marry and they have every right to refuse a potential husband. This has been said several times. Believe it or not, there are parts of the Middle East where women are treated better and have more rights than the village goat.
I would like to tell you 63 that there's no such thing as a woman not allowed to speak her mind. I don't know why it is that you have these ideas or where you got them from, but you are 100% mistaken. I am currently living in Qatar for the time being but I'm not from the Middle East (just to clarify). From being around their society I can say without a shadow of a doubt, women here are like women everywhere. So, on behalf of women, Arabs or otherwise, shut the **** up.
tell her that u are capable of making ur own wedding decisions...
Hello everyone, OP here. I feel like I need to clear something up, and that's living in the Middle East does not mean I am from the Middle East. I repeat, not from Qatar. Also, Muslim or otherwise, Arab girls have the complete freedom to refuse marriage as they see fit. Not that there aren't exceptions to that, but for the most part girls are far more autonomous nowadays. To whoever looked up stuff on the internet, I'd like to say for a fact that it is 100% untrue. To clear up my situation, I'd like to point out I'm a very ritualistic person and my birthday means a lot to me. Seeing as my mother and I have never gotten along, and frankly don't like each other very much, her way to sabotage my birthday was to bribe this Sir Asshole McLoser to marry me. I've made my disinterest very clear so for those rooting that I give it a shot, please don't. I'm turning 23 and I think I'm going to wait a few years before considering resorting to arranged courtships and the like. Thanks for whoever wished me a happy birthday! P.S. Mr. Bastard, I've always had a thing for your sense of humor, I'm sure we could make something work.
Happy birthday! Judging by your profile picture, you look completely capable of finding your own husband.
Happy birthday, OP! Sounds like you've got Mr McLoser sorted out. Now if were just able to tell your mother talaq...
perdix
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#69, SIR Asshole McLoser??? You mean he's royalty? Would that make you the Duchess of McLoser, or Lady Asshole?
klovemachine
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Happy Birthday, OP :-)
summerguy97
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mn_shr and DocBastard!? I ship it!!
msmedieval
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Time to raise hell then, don't just "voice your disinterest". If your dad is in the picture talk to him, or uncles, aunts, family friends. Make sure your voice doesn't die down in the commotion. Also, find a way to get your mother off your trust fund, there must be a way you can talk to the bank (I assume that's where the money is) & get her name off the people authorized to use it.
cortezwiley
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I'm available for marriage...just saying :-)
Parkour_rocks
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Why does the FML say Qatar, but the OP is from New York? I don't get it.
LaceUpPrincess
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Happy belated Birthday OP!!!!!!!!!
well, good luck.
Happy birthday!
Welp - Happy Birthday, regardless! And you can always just get back at your Mother by not inviting her to your wedding (with your husband of choice, of course)!
>Qatar Get the **** out of there OP
Guise, it's not MURICA so it's clearly not a liable place to live... Also meme line? Really?
Doesn't she understand that you should find your own spouse...
Qatar DOES that??
Stand your ground she can't make you marry this guy if you don't want to
tell your stupid mother that you don't want to be married because the gig wants your moneu. Why doesn't your mother marry him instead
Moms a piece of work. No problem you just dont show up. Let her marry the idiot. Just make sure she's not using your money for this .
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Don't agree to it. Seriously, no one can force you into a wedding or marriage you don't want.
Your mother can't just marry you off like that! It's unethical! It's immoral! It's just plain wrong to marry some stranger! You and your trust fund should marry me instead.