He is not a man I like. He is a suitor who keeps telling me that he will marry me and make me the queen of his kingdom. I entertain him because I feel like I have no other choice, and there is so much pressure from my family to settle down and start a family sooner rather than later.

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It is one of the reasons I avoid family gatherings, because I do not want to sit through the endless questions all over again. Every time it is the same thing. “When are you getting married?” “Is there a man coming to see us?” “When is he coming?” It never ends, and I am only twenty-five years old.

Now, this man wants to come and meet my family so we can take things to the next level, but the truth is that I do not like him. He irritates me, and he talks far too much for my liking. If he sees the moon, he has a story to tell about it. If he sees a rainbow, he has another story ready. He talks about everything, all the time, and it becomes exhausting because I enjoy my quiet and value my peace.

But the pressure from my family is actually making me consider him, and as much as I hate to admit it, I am thinking of giving him the green light and a chance. That is what scares me the most. I am not considering him because I have fallen for him. I am considering him because everyone around me keeps making me feel like I am running out of time.

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Now, whenever he mentions coming home to see my parents, I always come up with an excuse. I postpone it, change the subject, or tell him it is not the right time, because deep down I know I am not ready, and I am not even sure I want this.

I honestly do not know what to do.

Help me.

—Zaina

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