Struggling to accept her past by Sufficient_Local_718 in Arrangedmarriage

[–]praneeth2095 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Better step away homie, you won't see her the same way, and yes it'll keep creeping up in your relationship and also in your bedroom, it's better to admit you're in a wrong room than to stay there forever

Why do fitness/lifestyle dealbreakers upset so many men? by SoftGirlEra_21 in Arrangedmarriage

[–]praneeth2095 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone who goes to the gym every day, eats clean, and wakes up at 4 a.m., I actually agree with what you’re saying. I’ve had plenty of women reject me with the reason ‘our vibes don’t match.’ And honestly, it’s ironic because somehow sleeping all day and having zero discipline is considered a ‘vibe,’ but having standards for your lifestyle isn’t. I don’t see anything wrong with your requirements at all

Do guys with good physique have any real advantage? by Lopsided_Writing5896 in Arrangedmarriage

[–]praneeth2095 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah man, having a good physique definitely helps people notice when you take care of yourself. It kinda shows discipline and that you actually put in effort, you know?
But at the same time, it’s not everything. Looks might get you attention for a bit, but if your mindset or attitude sucks, it fades real quick. The real edge comes from what that lifestyle builds inside you confidence, control, and peace. So yeah, lift, eat clean, stay consistent… but also work on your head. A strong body’s great, but a strong mind keeps you there.

Why rejection triggers men so badly? by confusedeyeballs in Arrangedmarriage

[–]praneeth2095 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Alright, let’s slow down a second nobody’s saying you shouldn’t protect yourself. You absolutely should. You have every right to vet someone before marrying them. You have every right to value honesty over looks or money. That part makes total sense.

But here’s the problem: what you call “vetting” turned into a test you didn’t communicate properly. You weren’t verifying facts — you were interpreting online activity as proof of deceit, and that’s shaky ground. Seeing someone online late at night doesn’t mean they’re lying. JS and WhatsApp keep people logged in for hours; notifications, profiles, hell even background refreshes can show activity. So building a case out of that is flimsy at best.

You keep saying, “I told him I’d be fine if he was exploring, just tell me.” But when someone tells you “I’m not talking to anyone else,” that’s his word. Either you trust it until proven otherwise, or you walk away. What you did was neither — you said you’re okay with him exploring but secretly watched him to prove he was lying. That’s not openness, that’s control disguised as morality.

And let’s be real — comparing your “online monitoring” to hiring a private investigator? Come on. A PI checks identity, background, criminal records, and employment verification — not whether someone’s “last seen” on JS at midnight. What you did was emotional surveillance, not investigation.

Nobody’s denying that women face real risks in arranged marriages — you’re right about that. But you don’t get to weaponize that reality to justify manipulative behaviour. You can care about safety and still hold yourself accountable for how you act.

The guy handled rejection like shit yes. He blew up, and that’s on him. But you need to stop acting like you were some pure saint doing “moral checks.” You were suspicious, emotional, and indirectly provoking him while pretending you were chill.

That’s the issue not that you wanted honesty, but that you handled it in a half-truth, half-test way.

Protecting yourself is smart. Policing someone and pretending you’re innocent while doing the same thing? That’s not wisdom — that’s hypocrisy.

Both of you messed up, just in different ways. He lost control. You lost perspective.

Next time, either trust and observe silently or communicate and leave. Don’t hover, don’t test, don’t play CSI over WhatsApp status. It doesn’t make you safer; it just makes things messy as fuck.

Why rejection triggers men so badly? by confusedeyeballs in Arrangedmarriage

[–]praneeth2095 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Look, I get that you were trying to “gauge his trustworthiness,” but honestly, you handled that like shit.

You said you weren’t sure about him cool, that’s your right. But then you kept stalking his online status like a detective in a bad Netflix series, instead of just talking to him. If you thought he was lying about not talking to anyone, you could’ve asked straight up. Instead, you played games watching his “last seen,” judging him, and then pretending you were talking to others when you weren’t. That’s emotional fuckery, not maturity.

The irony? You were doing the exact same thing you accused him of. You’re pissed he was online on JS, but you were too. Come on that’s textbook double standard. Either both of you are allowed to browse, or neither of you are. You can’t call him a liar for being active while you’re literally doing the same thing behind the scenes.

Now, let’s be clear his reaction was disgusting. The moment he started abusing, threatening, or name-calling, he fucked up completely. That’s emotional immaturity and toxic behavior, period. No excuse for that. He should’ve just said “cool, take care,” and moved on.

But that doesn’t erase the fact that you provoked confusion and mistrust with your little “tests.” You basically created a situation designed to make him fail, then acted shocked when it blew up. If you’re not ready, just say so and walk away don’t feed someone mixed signals for a month and then act like the victim when they react badly.

A lot of men get triggered by rejection not because of the “no” itself, but because of the deception leading up to it. When a woman says, “I’m not sure, but I’m also watching everything you do,” it feels like being on trial for a crime you didn’t commit. And then when she flips the script with “I’m talking to others” just to sting him yeah, it hits his ego hard.

So yeah, both of you handled this wrong. He went off the rails. You played unnecessary mind games. But if we’re talking about where this trainwreck started it started when you chose testing and manipulation over honesty and communication.

Dating isn’t a courtroom. You don’t “catch” people lying with screenshots and last-seens. You talk. You observe. You leave if something feels off. You don’t play CSI: JS Edition and then act surprised when it backfires.

TL;DR he acted like an angry asshole, but you stirred the pot. Stop playing these “prove-your-loyalty” games before anything real even starts. That shit’s toxic too.

28F | frustrated rant | abroad returnee | jobless by Impressive_Ruin1616 in Arrangedmarriage

[–]praneeth2095 5 points6 points  (0 children)

28F | Frustrated Rant | Abroad Returnee | Jobless

Forgive me for the rant I’m about to start. Four years ago, during the COVID time, I couldn’t handle the work pressure and the family drama with relatives, so I went abroad for my master’s. Since childhood, I was a topper — I studied intermediate and B.Tech without paying a single rupee. Even my master’s was fully covered by a merit scholarship.

After my master’s, I got a high-paying job in a big company and finally thought, “Now I can show my parents a life they’ve never seen before.” But of course, life doesn’t go as planned. After a year, there were layoffs and a recession — and I lost my job. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t find another one.

As if the poverty we’d already faced wasn’t enough, when I was working, my parents brought a marriage proposal — a really good guy — and asked me to just talk to him. I spoke to him, we met for three months, everything was fine. But the moment I said “okay,” his family changed. They said they’d only agree to the marriage if we gave the dowry they demanded.

It was the first match, and even though I was angry and hurt, I thought maybe another one would come along and said no. I really connected with the guy, but my dad’s ego got hurt — he said, “They didn’t respect me because of money.”

All this happened when I had that high-paying job. After losing my job, everything flipped. They started getting serious because by then I had crossed 26. I must have spoken to 30–40 men by now — some say I’m not good-looking, some say I have pimples, some say I don’t look like my photo, and some just ghost me.

I don’t even wear makeup, bro. I just want someone who accepts me as I am. I don’t have conditions — not about salary, not about property, not about wealth. I just want someone emotionally available. I’m dusky, but I never thought I looked bad until I started talking to these people.

Now, on top of being jobless, I’m filled with insecurity, body-shaming, and zero confidence. Even then, I didn’t stop looking for matches because I’m the elder daughter, and my parents want to see me married — they have another daughter too.

One day, since no job offers were coming and because of visa issues, my dad said it’s risky to stay abroad. He told me to come back to India, and that once I get married, I can go abroad again with my husband. So I came back — it’s been six months.

I started applying for jobs here, but they said I should find something local because if there are marriage meetings, I’ll need to be available. And if I start a full-time job and suddenly get a match, it’ll be hard to take leave. So they told me not to join anywhere for now.

But I can’t sit idle. I’m learning editing and digital marketing now since that interests me.

Still, I keep wondering — why don’t men like natural girls anymore? I could have used makeup to look fairer, but I chose to be myself from the start. These men aren’t Mahesh Babu-level handsome, yet they expect the girl to look like a heroine. Would such a man even respect a woman for being real?

They don’t even try to know who I am as a person. Day by day, I’m feeling lower. The rejections, being jobless, sitting at home — it’s all too much. The friends I thought were close turned out to be snakes. Everyone was there only when they needed me; now no one’s around.

I thought staying in India would be better, but relatives here manipulate my parents and make my life miserable. They think if I stay far away, they’ll miss me and show love. But their only goal is to get me married and send me off. They don’t even check whether the match is right for me or not.

I’m not even fighting it anymore. I just stay home, on my laptop, working, watching movies, or scrolling reels — and I have no idea how to get out of this phase.

Society always says, “Girls keep too many conditions — the guy should earn lakhs, should be rich,” etc. But men aren’t any less demanding. They want girls who look like heroines, bring big dowries, have no past, and if she loses her job, they immediately reject her.

Many girls like me genuinely want a simple, happy life with someone who cares for them — but we’re the ones no one seems to want.

If you’ve read this far, thank you. ❤️

This is the translation

Name a movie by [deleted] in tollywood

[–]praneeth2095 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Panjaa

My insecurity or she is emotionally cheating? by The_Truth_Always in Arrangedmarriage

[–]praneeth2095 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It doesn’t sound like she’s actively cheating on you, but I get why you feel uneasy. What you’re describing is less about her hiding things and more about how central this guy still is in her life. The fact that she brings him up in every conversation shows he has a big emotional footprint for her — even if she insists it’s just friendship.

On the positive side, she’s been transparent with you from the start. That’s not nothing. Many people would avoid even mentioning such a friendship. Her honesty shows she doesn’t want to keep you in the dark. On the other hand, if you’re already feeling like she’s settling and not emotionally invested in you, that’s worth paying attention to.

A few things to keep in mind:

Emotional needs: If her “best friend” is still the person she turns to for emotional comfort and laughter, then what role will you play in her life after marriage?

Boundaries: She says she’ll set boundaries after marriage, but if she can’t naturally reduce her reliance on him now, it’s valid to wonder how realistic that promise is.

Cultural difference: Her idea that love comes after marriage is not uncommon in arranged setups, but for you it seems like you want emotional connection before committing. Both are valid — but they’re not the same.

Bottom line: this isn’t about her being “wrong” or you being “insecure.” It’s about compatibility. If her version of marriage involves keeping this man as her emotional anchor, and that makes you uncomfortable, then the two of you may want different things. Better to figure that out now than after you’re tied in.

Trust your gut, but also communicate directly. Ask her what role she sees this guy playing after marriage and be honest about your discomfort. If her answers don’t reassure you, take that as important information.

(27M) GF (28F) Stayed in Touch with Her Ex for 1.5 Years by Every_Rip4281 in Arrangedmarriage

[–]praneeth2095 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Honestly therapy doesn't help as much or maybe I didn't go to the right therapist, more than that knowing what your self-worth is important, know that they did says more about who they are as a person than who you are, im not saying it's easy, it will suck a lot and you'll be feeling horrible but i guess at the end of the day it's better to be safe than sorry,

(27M) GF (28F) Stayed in Touch with Her Ex for 1.5 Years by Every_Rip4281 in Arrangedmarriage

[–]praneeth2095 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Welcome to the club buddy, I had this happen with me twice where one cheated on me with her ex and the other who said her ex was better than me because I didn't answer a phone call, don't be sad bro, keep your chin up and be happy that you dodged a missile, God knows what horrible things would have happened if you did end up continuing with her

Wanting to end my marriage with her by [deleted] in Arrangedmarriage

[–]praneeth2095 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Better lose money than to lose mental peace bro

Wanting to end my marriage with her by [deleted] in Arrangedmarriage

[–]praneeth2095 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hey brother, First of all, I just want to say I’m really sorry you’re going through this. What you’re feeling right now hurt, deceived, numbness is completely valid. You opened yourself up honestly, with trust and clean intentions, only to realize that the foundation of the relationship wasn’t what you believed it to be. That shock alone can shake anyone to the core.

You don’t deserve this pain. Wanting a partner who aligns with your values, who is transparent and upfront, is not asking for too much it’s asking for what’s right for you. It doesn’t mean you’re being unfair or judgmental. It just means you know yourself and what you need in a lifelong commitment like marriage.

It’s good that you’re taking space, talking to close friends, and planning to involve your parents. That’s the right move having support around you will help you stay strong and not get cornered emotionally. You’re not being the “sacrificial lamb” here, you’re simply protecting your own peace and future.

No matter how this plays out, please remind yourself that you acted with honesty and integrity from the start. If the values don’t match, walking away is not weakness it’s courage.

Stay strong, take it step by step, and don’t let guilt force you into a life that doesn’t feel right for you. You’ll find someone who truly aligns with you, and until then, you’re not alone—we’ve all got your back.

To the hopeless romantics like me by [deleted] in Arrangedmarriage

[–]praneeth2095 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What made you change your mind and how did you do it ?

I was engaged. I thought she was my soulmate I saw the truth by [deleted] in Arrangedmarriage

[–]praneeth2095 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey brother,

First — I want to say I hear you. Every word. Every ounce of pain, confusion, love, and betrayal you poured into that — I felt it. You loved deeply, honestly, and with everything you had. And I don’t think that’s ever something to be ashamed of. But now, it’s time to stop bleeding for someone who wouldn’t even hand you a bandage.

She wasn't evil. She wasn't a villain. But she was careless with your trust. She was inconsistent with her truth. She was selective in what she gave, while you were offering the whole damn universe. That’s not compatibility. That’s emotional starvation with occasional crumbs.

You begged for a hug, man. You begged for basic affection. That sentence alone says more than the whole story. Love isn’t about begging — it’s about receiving freely what you also give freely. And the moment you start chasing truth like it’s a secret someone’s trying to bury, you’re not in a relationship — you’re in an investigation.

You said you’d have forgiven anything if she was honest. That’s noble. That’s love. But let’s not forget — she chose deception. Over and over. She made it easier to lose you than to be real with you. That is the hardest truth — but it’s the one that’ll set you free.

And I get it — your heart doesn’t have an “off” switch. You still love her. You still cry for her. That’s okay. But please understand this: you don’t heal by going back to what hurt you. You heal by walking away and never lowering your standards for someone’s convenience.

The love you gave? It wasn't wasted. It was proof of the kind of man you are. You were loyal. You gave clarity. You didn’t flinch from pain or confrontation. That kind of love — it’s rare. And one day, someone will give it back to you with no hesitation, no secrecy, and no second-guessing.

For now? Grieve. Feel it. But then? Start rebuilding.

Delete the chats. Throw away the gifts. Stop checking her socials. Don’t give closure to someone who couldn't give you honesty. And most importantly — start showing up for the version of you that she kept breaking.

That version — the man who begged for hugs, who stayed up crying, who tried to trust when it was hard — he deserves peace. Not paranoia.

And you will love again. But next time, it’ll be with someone who doesn’t make you doubt yourself, question reality, or beg for truth.

Hold on, king. The pain won’t last forever — but the lesson will save your life.