My mom chose a boyfriend for me. He wasn’t the kind of man I wanted, and I was also in a relationship. I was honest with him. I told him I would have considered him if I hadn’t already been dating someone. He tried everything he could. He got my mom on his side to try to convince me. My mom insulted me. She said my soul didn’t like good things and that I should leave my boyfriend for the man she was introducing to me.

I stood my ground, and later he left me alone. Several months later, my younger sister introduced her boyfriend to me, and it was the same guy my mom had tried to push on me.

I asked her, “What did Mom tell you before she introduced you to this guy?”

“She said he was a good guy from a good home and that he was ready to marry me,” she said.

I told her, “Mom gave this same guy to me and tried to force him on me, so why is she giving you the same person?”

Later, my mom made it look as though I was jealous of my younger sister because of the guy. They both teamed up to make me feel like the enemy. Just under a year later, my sister texted me her wedding invitation. It was the guy’s name on it. I called to congratulate her, but she didn’t pick up.

She called a few days later, and I congratulated her. They got married while continuing to use me as a punching bag in their marriage. Every little issue, my mom would call me and remind me that I was getting older but still had no husband. She successfully convinced my sister that I was the enemy.

Just a year after the marriage, my sister was back living with my mom. She had run away from the marriage and was staying with her. They didn’t tell me why. I didn’t ask. It was my aunt who told me the man had been abusing her. She also told me that just a few months into the marriage, my sister discovered the guy had impregnated another woman, and that woman had been a constant problem in their marriage.

I Called My Girlfriend And Another Man Answered The Phone

I haven’t asked anyone any questions. My mom is trying to be nice to me. She calls and tries hard to get me to ask about my sister, but I don’t. My sister also calls and tries to tell me about her marriage, but I always change the subject.

Now my sister wants money to start something new, and I’m the one they’re calling. I’m not even married. How can they seek help from me? She should go back to her husband.

—Lindy

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