[UPDATE] My (21M) friend (21F) is being forced to marry a 43 year-old man.

An inspiring update from a 21-year-old man who shared the story of his friend being forced into marriage with a 43-year-old man. With the help of supportive friends, professors, and a well-organized plan, his friend and her younger sister successfully escaped their oppressive home environment.

Now settled far away, the sisters are beginning a new chapter, with one landing a job and the other preparing to enroll in school. Authorities and women’s welfare organizations have also been notified about the situation to prevent further harm.

‘ [UPDATE] My (21M) friend (21F) is being forced to marry a 43 year-old man.’

First of all I want to thank everyone for reading my previous post and giving me good advice. Your comments gave me further insight in this situation. I apologize for not giving you guys frequent updates to this situation as I was busy with work. So after my last post I talked with my friends and my college professors about this mess.

Fortunately almost all of them were ready to help. Later during that day we all decided to talk to my friend (21F). We explained to her about the severity of the situation as she was not ready to run away from her house and if she does not act fast she might end up getting married to the old thug ( I know though she might have been frozen in fear, as this is a important decision in her life and she had not made any such decisions before.

She is of the type that always follows the crowd and obeys what the others say. ). After lot of convincing from me other friends and professors she finally decided to act. But she was still hesitant to run away as she might bring a lot of suffering to her little sister(14F) who would still be with her parents. So we had to act keeping her little sister in mind.

So we convinced her to take her sister with her. We also involved her sister in our plan. Now the main problem was where they would stay and who will help her get along. Which was managed by our professor ( Dr M. I will not give his full name here. But Dr sir I know you browse this sub so if you are reading this, I thank you million times. ).

Apparently our professor has a extended family thousands of kilometers from where we live, who are happy to let her and her sister stay rent free for sometime. So on 25 july at 4am in morning we planned her and her sister escape. We made sure she took her important stuff and documents of her and her sister with her. After we had breakfast at one of my friends place.

We all left for the train. We made sure she destroys her old sim card. Skip to the day 27 july we arrived at the place and I helped her unpack. Bought some clothes for her and her sister and overall they seem to get adjusted pretty quickly. We still need to take admission to school for her sister (Fortunately there are free schools for girls in India).

And she recently landed a good job. So financially she is settled, but I will still be helping her however she needs. Meanwhile recently we had filed police complaint about her parents and that man. We also informed women’s welfare center about this. Things seem normal and I will keep you guys updated as things progress.

Here’s the feedback from the Reddit community:

strps −  There are a lot of identifying details in this post concerning the Dr., his initials and the specific dates. These might be sufficient to identify him and lead to the person he is attempting to hide. You should change them immediately.

NYCQuilts −  Good for you for getting her out! But since that guy has gang connections, I’d take dates and even initials out!

armain_labeeb −  I hope she will be fine. Please remove the initials and the dates as it makes it easier to track her down

NPC_Genocide −  You’re a good friend, hoping all the best for her.

LegendaryBitca −  Can’t she get in trouble for kidnapping now?

Mosbyta13 −  Please delete this OP, for those people sake, I think it can be dangerous!

EtaTauri −  Please delete the dates/times and other identifying information from this post. It is not necessary to include it and could only jeopardize your friend and those hiding her. I hope for the best for her and her sister.

Spider-Jenn −  Thanks for the update! Glad to hear that she and her sister are in a safer place. You and everyone who helped put are really great people. I wish nothing but the best for all of you

FagMob420 −  why in the f**k havent you taken down all the identifying details WHAT THE F**K DO YOU HAVE TO GAIN BY KEEPING ANY INITIALS UP WHEN IT COULD MEAN THE LIABILITY OF LIFE AND DEATH FOR YOUR FRIEND HER SISTER AND ALSO YOU this is not a situation where you’re in a position to shrug off risks however improbable delete every identifying detail now, for jesuis got datem chrisht!

ActionShock_ −  Delete this post. It won’t help you out Incase someone looks into this. If you won’t delete the list make sure you delete the DATES and the professors INITIALS. call him Mr.X or something. Make sure to delete any other extra info.

This story showcases the power of community, courage, and determination in overcoming dire circumstances. How can we continue to support and advocate for those trapped in harmful situations? Share your thoughts below and join the discussion.