I was in a bind. My mother had been harping on me to get married for years, but she seemed to have reached her limit.
She had made it clear that if I did not find someone soon, she would arrange a marriage for me.
Marriage had always been a daunting prospect for me, but being forced into it was an even worse one. I had to find a way out of this situation without offending my mother.
That’s when I had the idea to find a friend to pretend as my girlfriend. I knew it was a crazy plan, but it seemed like my best option. With a friend pretending to be my girlfriend, I could buy myself some more time and get my mother off my back.
So, I started looking for a friend who might be willing to help me out. It didn’t take me long to find someone who was up for the challenge. We had been friends for years, so I knew I could trust her.
Once I had found my pretend girlfriend, I had to figure out how to make it convincing. We discussed what we would say if anyone asked us about the relationship. We decided that we would say that we had been dating for a few months and had just decided to make it public.
The next step was to come up with a plan for how we would make our relationship seem authentic.
We decided to go on a few “dates” here and there, take some pictures together, and post them on social media. We also talked about what we would do if we ever ran into my mother together. We figured out a few stories to tell her if that ever happened.
Once our plan was in place, we started executing it. We went on a few “dates” and took pictures together. We also posted those pictures on our social media accounts.
To my surprise, it worked like a charm. My mother was convinced that I was in a real relationship. She stopped asking about my marriage prospects and seemed to be content with the idea that I was dating someone.
I was relieved that my plan had worked, but I also felt a pang of guilt for deceiving my mother. I knew that I could not keep up the charade forever, so I had to figure out a way to tell her the truth.