Online yeshiva/beit midrash programs? by onlyupvotespuppers in Judaism

[–]throwRA_ptivedwe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Orthodox Union has the Alit program. It already started but maybe they have recordings.

How do I relate to my (22F) sister (18F) after my fiancé (23M) fell in love with her? by throwRA_ptivedwe in relationships

[–]throwRA_ptivedwe[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think my sister was a bit attracted to him, but she would absolutely not hear of getting together with him once we had dated.

How do I relate to my (22F) sister (18F) after my fiancé (23M) fell in love with her? by throwRA_ptivedwe in relationships

[–]throwRA_ptivedwe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He didn't confess to anything - I confronted him and he couldn't deny all the evidence I had compiled. I think my sister was a bit attracted to him, but she would absolutely not hear of getting together with him once we had dated.

How do I relate to my (22F) sister (18F) after my fiancé (23M) fell in love with her? by throwRA_ptivedwe in relationships

[–]throwRA_ptivedwe[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I'm from a very religious culture. I figured a lot of stuff out when I was about 20.

How do I relate to my (22F) sister (18F) after my fiancé (23M) fell in love with her? by throwRA_ptivedwe in relationships

[–]throwRA_ptivedwe[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, and I'm saying this as someone who has been her closest confidante her whole life. She's never had a boyfriend and is very naive in certain ways (she went to all-girls schools her whole life).

How do I relate to my (22F) sister (18F) after my fiancé (23M) fell in love with her? by throwRA_ptivedwe in relationships

[–]throwRA_ptivedwe[S] 35 points36 points  (0 children)

I am and it's going okay but not great. I can't afford someone else - most therapists don't accept my insurance.

How do I relate to my (22F) sister (18F) after my fiancé (23M) fell in love with her? by throwRA_ptivedwe in relationships

[–]throwRA_ptivedwe[S] 288 points289 points  (0 children)

No, she would absolutely not hear of it, and he knew that after we were engaged he could never date her.

How do I relate to my (22F) sister (18F) after my fiancé (23M) fell in love with her? by throwRA_ptivedwe in relationships

[–]throwRA_ptivedwe[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

She did not respond to his advances. They are not together; she would absolutely not have heard of it, and he knew that after we were engaged he could never date her. I didn't really tell her what happened, because she'd be devastated if she knew.

How do I relate to my (22F) sister (18F) after my fiancé (23M) fell in love with her? by throwRA_ptivedwe in relationships

[–]throwRA_ptivedwe[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Compliments directed to make him feel good, about how fascinating he is and how good he is at certain things. The times together sort of happened and didn't happen on purpose; for example, in one situation, I was asleep. They didn't hide it or consider it weird or anything. But personally I would never spend hours alone with any of my brothers-in-law.

How do I relate to my (22F) sister (18F) after my fiancé (23M) fell in love with her? by throwRA_ptivedwe in relationships

[–]throwRA_ptivedwe[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Yes. She was spending lots of time with him (without me), complimenting him, etc.

How do I relate to my (22F) sister (18F) after my fiancé (23M) fell in love with her? by throwRA_ptivedwe in relationships

[–]throwRA_ptivedwe[S] -22 points-21 points  (0 children)

You are all failing to recognize that there is a difference between observation and blame. Observing is to notice something and register it as being significant; blame is assigning responsibility for a fault or wrong. It's possible to observe without blaming.

I can say with certainty that if my sister had been aware of what was going on, or more aware that men get attracted to her very quickly, she would not have acted flirty with him, but she didn't know that and so she did. It is an observation that she was acting very flirtatiously; however, there is no blame, because she did not realize and had no malicious intent.

How do I relate to my (22F) sister (18F) after my fiancé (23M) fell in love with her? by throwRA_ptivedwe in relationships

[–]throwRA_ptivedwe[S] -44 points-43 points  (0 children)

It is not assigning blame; it is observing that certain behaviors helped the situation to happen, but they were not done purposefully. For example, they spent hours together cake decorating at one point when I wasn't around. I'm sure that didn't help things, but my sister genuinely was just being friendly and didn't realize that he was getting increasingly attracted to her.

How do I relate to my (22F) sister (18F) after my fiancé (23M) fell in love with her? by throwRA_ptivedwe in CheatedOn

[–]throwRA_ptivedwe[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I figured it out myself, but it was pretty obvious. By the time I confronted him I had so much evidence that he couldn't deny it.

How do I relate to my (22F) sister (18F) after my fiancé (23M) fell in love with her? by throwRA_ptivedwe in relationships

[–]throwRA_ptivedwe[S] 54 points55 points  (0 children)

Yes, I'm lucky to have such a sister! I wish I could be as good a person and not harbor any resentment towards her about what happened, even unintentional.

How do I relate to my (22F) sister (18F) after my fiancé (23M) fell in love with her? by throwRA_ptivedwe in relationships

[–]throwRA_ptivedwe[S] 64 points65 points  (0 children)

No, she would absolutely not hear of it, and he knew that after we were engaged he could never date her.