Young love? Girl, 3, gets engaged to 5-year-old

[TaylorLestrangeNee]

'They are very happy and talk to each other everyday,' groom-to-be's dad says

A three-year-old girl and a five-year-old boy in Syria have become engaged, according to local reports Thursday.
The United Arab Emirates-based Gulf News quoted the boy's father as saying that he had purchased the young couple rings.
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The boy, who was identified only as Khalid, "fell in love" with Hala during a family trip to a seaside town, his father said.
"My wife and I got Khalid after 20 years of marriage, in a complicated pregnancy," the boy's dad Juma told the newspaper. "I vowed to have my child engaged at the age of five if he was a boy and to marry him to a woman of his choice at the age of 15."
'The bride seems very genuine'
Juma, whose surname was not published, said that his son had refused to return to his nursery if Hala didn't attend as well.
"Khalid told me and his mother that he would like to have stayed with Hala or bring her home to Homs. The young bride seems very genuine," Juma said. "We did not know what to do until my wife called Hala's mother and asked her opinion about the case.
"She said her daughter had developed similar symptoms of loneliness and the family would be happy to see them engaged."
Juma told the Gulf News that the children had exchanged rings.
"We know that Khalid or Hala might change their mind in the future, but what we do know at this stage is that they are very happy and talk to each other everyday," he added. "Khalid is waiting until he is 15 to marry Hala."
The story was first reported by Syrian website Aks Alser.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39773393/ns/world_news-mideastn_africa/

[Amnesiac]

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The stupidity is tremendous.

[TaylorLestrangeNee]

I agree, a three and a five year old can't feel love, they can't, they haven't experienced life yet. And when that boy is fifteen, do you think he's really going to be thinking about getting married? Like, can they HONESTLY believe that? I facepalmed so bad. Just GAH.

[nick]

I find that kind of sick

[TaylorLestrangeNee]

It's disturbing, and the parents automatically think they're 'in love'....

[Amnesiac]

I agree, a three and a five year old can't feel love, they can't, they haven't experienced life yet. And when that boy is fifteen, do you think he's really going to be thinking about getting married? Like, can they HONESTLY believe that? I facepalmed so bad. Just GAH.

I know, it's not fair to both of them that they have to be married by 15. Where's their childhood? The father's taken it away from them.

[Fiction]

That is just.. weird tbh. They're not even children yet... they are toddlers. Why do they need to get engaged? What difference does it make at the end of the day. As i sadi it's just weird. O.o

[TaylorLestrangeNee]

What if the boy turns out to be gay, what then? o_o

[Ryhanna]

O_O
3-5 year olds are getting engaged now?!
I can see the wedding being "called off," within... a few months, I'd say. It would have to be a miracle for the wedding to actually go ahead with both kids willingly marrying. "Willingly" because it's obvious that the parents pressured their children into it. I mean, what kind of 5 year old knows what "engaged" means? One who's been pressured into marring a 3 year old..

Next they'll be pressured into having kids... :/

[DarkHorses]

Wtf? That is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. Seriously. A five year old doesn't even know what love is. How can they be engaged? That's arranged marriage at it's worst.

[Fiction]

I agree they must have been pressured by the parents. Okay these children are close if what is said here is true, but let them be close as friends. Getting engaged at this age changes nothing. In the unlikley even they stay this close then let them get engaged and married when THEY want to.

[Mr. Awesome]

that is absolutly ridoncolous, their brains havnt even fully developed for gods sake, what next she'll be pregnant at 7

[Sage]

This is exactly the sort of shit that makes me glad I'm a hedonist. Marriage is disgusting.

[Magus]

Wow, this is a good news about kids. Adding it to my collection.

[Sith Lord 13]

Wow, this is a good news about kids. Adding it to my collection.

Do you have ANY idea how creepy that sounds?

[Magus]

Do you have ANY idea how creepy that sounds?
Nope. And it is creepy in what respect?

[Continuum]

Nope. And it is creepy in what respect?

Pedobear-creepy?

[Sith Lord 13]

Pedobear-creepy?

Exactly.

[[[chickaroo92]]]

Seriously...
This is the most disgusting, stupid, and idiotic thing I've ever heard of.
A three year old ... who should be sticking to Barney DOES NOT know what love is... ha.
A five year old ... who should ALSO be sticking to Barney DOES NOT know what love is.

Do I need to say more? Really. And as if the father really and truly thinks that these two kids will get married when they're fifteen... psssh.

[Clawhammer]

I find the lack of brains... disturbing. Later on when he's dating: "So, have you been in any previous relationships?" "Well, I got engaged when I was five..."

[Jess]

He's probably going to not like her after a while. what if he doesn't?

anyways boys this age don't like the opposite sex let alone fall in love

[TaylorLestrangeNee]

];1051370']Seriously...
This is the most disgusting, stupid, and idiotic thing I've ever heard of.
A three year old ... who should be sticking to Barney DOES NOT know what love is... ha.
A five year old ... who should ALSO be sticking to Barney DOES NOT know what love is.

Do I need to say more? Really. And as if the father really and truly thinks that these two kids will get married when they're fifteen... psssh.

That was great.

[Magus]

Pedobear-creepy?
Exactly.

Ugh... I am talking about these kind of news: Click 1 (http://www.virtualteen.org/forums/showthread.php?t=55167), Click 2 (http://www.virtualteen.org/forums/showthread.php?t=83543), Click 3 (http://www.virtualteen.org/forums/showthread.php?t=74177).

This news is special, because it involves... babies.

You know what I mean, now, don't you?

http://dalje.com/slike/slike_3/r1/g2009/m02/y195310470610708.jpg

[Sith Lord 13]

Ugh... I am talking about these kind of news: Click 1 (http://www.virtualteen.org/forums/showthread.php?t=55167), Click 2 (http://www.virtualteen.org/forums/showthread.php?t=83543), Click 3 (http://www.virtualteen.org/forums/showthread.php?t=74177).

This news is special, because it involves... babies.

You know what I mean, now, don't you?

http://dalje.com/slike/slike_3/r1/g2009/m02/y195310470610708.jpg

I know. I was just joking about how it sounded. :P

Back on topic: So long as they don't have to get married if they don't want to, I don't see the problem.

[[[chickaroo92]]]

That was great.
Thank-you.

It's just the simple truth. LOL.

[Chocoholic]

These children have been robbed of there future. All they were was close friends! Poeple who get married at 20 complain of marrying to Early!

[Donkey]

Please don't bump old threads. :locked: