They were in a relationship before their parents.

“I’m 28 years old and have been with my fiancé, who’s 27, for 5 years. We got engaged recently. Interestingly, she’s also my stepsister. Our parents want us to split up because they find it odd.

But here’s the thing: I’ve known my fiancé for over 8 years. Our parents only got together 3 years ago after we introduced them, and they got married last year. When we introduced them at her 23rd birthday party, we never imagined they’d end up together. It was just something that happened naturally. That’s how we saw it.”

“My father and her mother are no longer alive. We found out about their relationship 7 months into it, which was awkward. However, we decided to stay out of it because their romance wasn’t our business, and they seemed happy.

Things were okay for a while; we kept our distance as it was still strange for us. They respected our space too. But after they got married, everything changed.

They began making odd comments, and suddenly my mother started mentioning girls she thought I should meet, while her father hinted at enjoying life before settling down. We found this unsettling and asked them to stop multiple times.

“Things got worse after I proposed. They were furious when we broke the news. They yelled at us, asking what others would think, accusing us of trying to embarrass them. They insisted we end our relationship because we’re now stepsiblings. They were tired of feeling uncomfortable and hearing gossip. It was hurtful; my fiancé was in tears.

“I told them we didn’t do anything wrong. It’s weird for parents to marry their kids’ partners’ parents. We’ve been bombarded with calls and texts threatening to cut us off if we stay together. But my fiancé and I won’t break up. We’ve been dating longer than they’ve been married. If they push us, we’ll cut them off. It’s complicated, but we’re sticking together.”