Asked by flader on
Should I see him again?
I am completely in love with an Arab muslim. I have never felt like this for anyone. He loves me as well and wants to be with me. Right now he has left to visit family in the Middle East. In a few years, he will have to leave permanently to fulfill an arranged marriage. I am 22 years old and would like to have a family someday. Should I end it now even though I will be absolutely devastated, or let the relationship run its course?
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It sounds like he is dedicated to his familial obligations and his religion, so keeping this relationship going is really only setting you both up for some major heart-ache as well as keeping you from finding someone you actually could have a future with. If he decides to defy his family, thats one thing and it will make a relationship extremely difficult, but at least that way there is a possible future. Right now, you both will only be killing time.
22 is a great age to be dating and learning more about yourself, who you want in your life, and what you want for your life. You can always choose to stay with him until he has to leave, but, to me, that is kind of selfish and wrong because you both will only end up hurting each other when it is time to go your seperate ways. If you know that you will be devastated now then imagine how you'll feel after being with him for a few more years and seeing him fly away to go marry someone else?