By Sama El Feky

Since it seems weddings never stop happening everywhere, mothers are for sure giving their daughters an annoyingly hard time to find their dream man. Most mothers’ main excuse for nagging about marriage so much – as if their bodies are on fire – is that if you don’t start hunting for a man now, you will miss the train. Even if you just turned 21. *Crickets*

Here are the five nagging lines mothers just love to shower their daughters with every now and then in the hope they will finally give in to their ultimate request, wearing that white ball gown dress and getting hitched.

Nag 1: “Lazem delw2ty abl ma sen el gawaz ye3ady” – “It has to be now before you go over the required marriage age.”

Really now? There is no “marriage age” for God’s sake.

Marrying at your 40’s is the new it now in the 21st century, just ask Jennifer Aniston!

If you hastily jump into a marriage because you got to a certain “required” age, then you will sure get divorced just as quickly.

It’s not about the age, it’s about the one.

.Nag 1

Nag 2: “hat3anesy” – “You will be forever alone”

Ah, the limits mothers would gladly pass to poke at your nerves so you would do some action for your single status.

*rolls eyes*

Doesn’t it kind of remind you of that Akon’s song: Lonely, I’m so lonelyyy, I have nobodyyy for my owwwn…?!?

Think about it… Yep, there you go!

And that is just plain depressing… So we should just smoothly replace it with I WILL SURVIVE instead in our heads. Good plan. 

By the way, the word “7at3anesy” should be totally considered a bad word, just like “fat,” because it is basically shaming women for something that is partially out of their control. Seriouslyyy, there should be major laws against it!

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Nag 3: “El keebera lazem tegawez el 2wel” – “The older one has to get married first”

Y’all know that ridiculous belief in Egypt, right? The one that the big sister HAS to get married before the younger one or else.

Ignorant, arrogant People, who should mind their own business, would basically frown upon the big single sister and think “forever alone” just because her little sister got lucky/unlucky sooner.

So because mothers know all about those unnecessary nonsense, they will do anything to protect their daughters’ reputations and that includes nagging them about getting married.

Nag 3

Nag 4: “Kaza gybalek 3arees” – “A complete stranger has some guy for you”

This one is hands down the absolute worst of all the nags, because it does not just solely involve you and your mother but also A TOTAL STRANGER, at least to you.

It’s not enough for your mother to annoy you about your relationship status but she has to involve other people to do it for her as well. 

What if he is some creepy dude?

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Nag 5: “3yza 2shoofk tegawzy 2bl mamoot” – “I just want to see you get married before I pass away”

Ugh, the blame game.

This is a sad one but unfortunately very true. How many of you single ladies heard that exact line from your mothers?  

It is so effective because it manages to make you feel guilty for not running to be a bride sooner. Oh, guilt is the worse!

Love your mom but that is no reason for anyone to get married. No ma’am no!

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There you go….

The five nags mothers try to charm you with to get hitched. If you found any decent solutions for them, please do tell! *begging*