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Getting pressured to marry someone I hate, I want to die

I recently turned 18. I am being pressured to marry a first cousin who I hate because he bullied me all through my childhood. I want to die now because I feel like I would be eventually forced to say yes.

Arranged Marriage – Emotional Pressure

My parents are forcing me to get married. I have respected them all my life but I am trying to convince them that I will not be happy.

“If you marry him, we will never talk to you again”

They are insisting that the ONLY way I can get what I want is by breaking ties with them… Either that or I agree to what they are saying and choose from any of the men they have found to be suitable for me.

I don’t want to marry my cousin!

I know it’s permitted in Islam but I find it weird, I know if I’m to marry my cousin I won’t be happy.