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  • #596815
    rekorf
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    I recently observed a girl whom I thought would be perfect for me. Although i did not speak to her, i had to be in her vicinity for a number of days and saw great midos tovos, etc.. The problem is that her family doesnt want me. What do I do now? Im going nuts about this. thanks

    #768024
    RABBAIM
    Participant

    1- Why don’t they want you? Real, imagined or societal reason?

    2- If you were in their position would you want you?

    3- Infatuation or realism?

    #768025
    GumBall
    Member

    Tell Someone to call them and tell them your such a great boy and say really good stuff abt you and also the person should ask why they dont want you and youll see…

    #768026
    kapusta
    Participant

    As annoying as this will sound, if its meant to happen it will.

    *ducks*

    Hatzlocha!

    *kapusta*

    #768027
    Pac-Man
    Member

    Be very careful of infatuation, as “Rabbaim” suggested.

    #768028
    ☕️coffee addict
    Participant

    I second Kapusta

    #768029
    i said so
    Member

    by saying u had to be in her vicinity a number of days

    im guessing that ur families know each other

    why dont u speak to her parents but u would have to be brave to do that!

    #768030
    popa_bar_abba
    Participant

    Move on. No girl is that good, that there isn’t another, when you’ve barely met her.

    #768031
    yossi z.
    Member

    Kapusta, do you believe in what you said enough to hold on to it if situations requiring such a saying were to happen to you?

    This question is not meant to be read in an antagonistic or judgmental manner. It is meant to be more of a lead in

    *Zuberman*

    #768032
    dunno
    Member

    Try getting someone else to redt it…hatzlacha!

    #768033
    s2021
    Member

    Why would u want to b stuck with a fam forever when they say they dont want u? R u that charming?

    #768034
    ☕️coffee addict
    Participant

    I do,

    Hashem works in mysterious ways

    #768035
    aries2756
    Participant

    If you know why they don’t want you it is probably not worth pursuing. You will probably not change their minds. If they are looking for big bucks and you don’t come with big bucks they are not going to change their minds. If they are looking for a serious learner and you don’t fit the bill, they are not going to change their minds. If they know something about you that they find offensive they are not going to change their minds. The only way they will reconsider is if a few years go by and the two of you are still hanging around.

    If you don’t know why they don’t want you, then it might be worth finding out. They might NOT have a valid reason, and you might just need the right shadchan or Rabbi to make this dream a reality.

    Only you know the truth about your particular situation. Don’t try to fool yourself if you really, truly don’t have a chance with this girl. There are so many wonderful girls out there who are just waiting for a great guy to call them, so don’t go chasing after someone who won’t give you the time of day. Hatzlocha.

    #768036
    kapusta
    Participant

    Kapusta, do you believe in what you said enough to hold on to it if situations requiring such a saying were to happen to you?

    This question is not meant to be read in an antagonistic or judgmental manner. It is meant to be more of a lead in

    Am I missing something about the lead in thing? And I think I would say the same thing. Especially with regard to shidduchim, the clear Hashgacha is doubly amazing.

    *kapusta*

    #768037
    cshapiro
    Member

    i agree with many of the posters everything that happens in this world is for a purpose, and if its meant to be it will in fact happen….but like s2021 asked, why the heck would u wanna marry into a family who doesnt want u….i foresee alot of fighting and headaches !?!?

    #768038
    yossi z.
    Member

    Kapusta: yes you are missing something but I don’t want to talk about it here. You may soon be getting a message through your friend unless you want to contact me directly.

    😀 Zuberman! 😀

    #768039
    adorable
    Participant

    the question is why you want her so badly and why her family does not want you. where does she stand?

    #768040
    dunno
    Member

    A few people mentioned being stuck with a family who doesn’t want you. I know a boy’s family who didn’t want the girl. I mean really really didn’t want her. It was redt lots of times, they went out on and off and eventually got married. The family loves her now. I’m not saying this will always be the case but it could happen.

    #768041
    rekorf
    Member

    Thank you so much for ur responses and advice etc… I will definitely contemplate them and use them as i look to proceed with this situation. I will iyh bn keep posted. Plz continue to give me ur opinion on this matter, and also if this has happened to u in the past.

    #768042
    kapusta
    Participant

    Kapusta: yes you are missing something but I don’t want to talk about it here. You may soon be getting a message through your friend unless you want to contact me directly.

    Friend says she has no idea…

    *kapusta*

    #768043
    yossi z.
    Member

    No not the girl. Should have been more clear. I am sorry. I am referring to the friend who helped with arranging all of it.

    *zuberman*

    #768044
    farrockgrandma
    Participant

    I know of a few instances (one case in particular comes to mind) where one side declined the shidduch because of what they felt was a serious difference between the two parties. A year or two later, and a little more water under the bridge, and they did reconsider and things worked out beautifully. You need to move on and keep looking. If this shidduch is right for you, it will happen for you when the time is right.

    #768045
    adorable
    Participant

    I once heard something that gave me great chizuk (I think by R’ Matisyahu Salomon) he said that there are times when ppl are nervous that their parents are being too picky and pushing away their bashert. What should they do now? they should just know that its not possible for someone else to push away your bashert. you are the only one who has that power. meaning if you say no because of some dumb reason then you might be pushing your bashert but if your parents say no before it gets to you then its not meant for oyu

    #768046
    manohman
    Member

    adorable:

    But, I assume if you allow other people to make decisions for you, then you have given them that power.

    #768047
    adorable
    Participant

    i dont think that would be the case but if you are really desperate to know I can find out…but who would let someone else have the final word on who they are marrying. Unless you are chassidish and then we have something else to talk about all together

    #768048
    yossi z.
    Member

    Not necessarily as in the shidduchim world (at least the way I see it) all the parents are doing is using their greater life experience to set the child on a properly guided path. As to who marries who is up to the involved parties not the parents. Then again as I said it depends.

    😀 Zuberman! 😀

    #768049
    manohman
    Member

    Well, what did you mean by “if your parents say no before it gets to you”? Doesn’t that mean you have allowed them to say no before it gets to you? So haven’t you given them power to make decisions?

    #768050
    adorable
    Participant

    i think most cases where the child lives at home and the parents understand the child….i think parents can usually see the larger picture than the child. we might just want to get married already and be blinded but they dont want us just married to anyone- they want us married to the right one who we will be happy with forever not just a few days….but it really depends as you said

    #768051
    manohman
    Member

    That’s fine. But then you can’t say that if they turn somenbody away, it doesn’t count as a rejection by you.

    #768052
    adorable
    Participant

    I think that as long as the person is sensible it would not count like you are pushing your zivug away but again how can i know…. Just a thought that gave me chizuk

    #768053
    manohman
    Member

    The reason I am picking on it, is because I don’t really like that quote.

    I don’t think Hashem is going to punish someone like that by saying, “Oh! I sent your guy, and you turned him down.”

    Even if you made a silly decision, the punishment for silly decisions is not that you can’t get married.

    (Also, I happen to think people should not be leaving so much to their parents. I think it is a way out of taking responsibility. Seriously, would you let your mother buy your clothes? Did you let her pick you seminary? Would you let her choose your job? It is good to ask advice, but I just don’t like the idea of completely abdicating responsibilty.)

    #768054
    adorable
    Participant

    i dont think hashem will punish them just they are ruining it for themself!

    #768055
    manohman
    Member

    Ruining it for themselves? I don’t understand.

    Hashem runs the world. Hashem doesn’t say that you starve to death, if you happen to make some silly decision about what job you will take, or what to make for supper.

    If you make a silly decision, it is just that. There is no reason to think that it will have such huge ramifications.

    #768057
    yossi z.
    Member

    The “punishment” for silly decisions has already been built in by Hashem. They are called consequences of our actions …

    😀 Zuberman! 😀

    #768058
    oomis
    Participant

    A child old enough to be getting married, is ALSO old enough to make his or her own decisions about whom they wish to date. If an overly-picky mama is preventing her son or daughter from meeting someone whom SHE deems not worthy enough,but good things have already been heard about the person, the son/daughter should go directly to the shadchan to request a set up.

    #768059
    yossi z.
    Member

    And that could only happen if the child knows about what is being suggested (see the thread on that topic)

    😀 Zuberman! 😀

    #768060
    adorable
    Participant

    so do you think a child should take care of their shidduchim on their own? we are talking about a young girl right out of school not someone a little older

    #768061
    WolfishMusings
    Participant

    so do you think a child should take care of their shidduchim on their own? we are talking about a young girl right out of school not someone a little older

    Assuming that she’s truly mature enough and ready to get married, then yes.

    And that does not mean that she has to cut her parents (or other respected figures) out of the process. She can certainly (and I would encourage her to) turn to them for advice, recommendations and suggestions. But if she’s truly mature enough to get married and knows what she wants in a spouse, then why not?

    The Wolf

    #768062
    Pac-Man
    Member

    Because parents know best.

    #768063
    adorable
    Participant

    i dont agree wolf. I think her parents have a better view than she does of what the future might bring and what she will want in the long run. That does not mean that she should not be on board with them. I think once she goes out with him though she should be the one to decide if she would like to marry him

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