Marrying this man

Submitted by Amy Elsaid (United States), Dec 9, 2007 at 00:53

Honey the problem with getting your old boyfriend back is that you will not. If he is this way when his family comes around then he will always be that way. I promise you that how he showed himself was his true self. I can tell how much you hate this behavior. I would get out while I still could. It would be in the best interest for you and your son. If you two were to get married things would only get worse.

I've seen it happen to my own aunt. I don't want you to misunderstand, I am married to a wonderful Muslim man, but he has never acted in the way that your man does. No man regardless of where he is from should try and control your every move. If you are unhappy about how things are going now, you will feel a whole lot worse later. I truly lucked out with my husband, but a lot of women are not as lucky. I have even seen a friend of my husbands treat his wife the way you are being treated and it makes us both sick. He has to respect you and if he doesn't then go.

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