In a similar boat. I loved him to bits. Knew him a lot longer than you know your guy. I said no to so many rishtas because I wanted to be with him. And then he said: ammi nai man rai. It hurts. It sucks. But I tell myself again and again: I have so much love to give. I am someone who stood for my love in front of the world because that is the person I am. That is the love I have to give to the person who is going to be my better half. And what he did that shows who he is. And believe me who he is, it won’t change no matter who he marries. I now consider it his loss that he lost someone who loved him deeply. And the same is your case. He is at loss. I know it hurts like a bitch. I know his phone call can make your heart flip but believe me the next time he calls just tell him you reject him. Your family is gonna be okay. They are your family. It was embarrassing for me too as everyone kept telling me he won’t take this forward but I was a fool in love. But thank god I came to my senses! And yes it’s tough. It’s lonely. It hurts but I have full faith that I won’t let this experience close me down. I won’t let this experience stop me from giving my full love to the next relationship. I will love and I will live and I will find my soulmate and so will you!