I am a 26 yo male. I live in India where joint family culture is the norm. We wear Shalwar(trouser) Kameez(top).
I had a crush, ever since I can remember, on my aunt(the wife of my dad’s younger brother). I couldn’t even be in the same room as her. I was scared shitless that she would find out. She is sterile, and it was taking a toll on her marriage.
On my 17th birthday I got a cellphone as a gift from my parents.
So I sent messages to all my immediate family and friends to add me in their contacts. That’s when it all started.
I kept sending jokes and other funny stuff to my aunt and chat a little bit. It was easier to do behind a phone screen.
Years passed and our conversations wandered from my studies to her life before marriage and somewhere around there I confessed to having a crush on her. Resulting in her ignoring me in real life and threatening me with telling our family if I text her again.
I gave up. I was pissed at myself for ruining a relationship. Part of me thought I could have played it better.
About a Week later in the middle of the night, she texts and apologized for being too harsh and tells me about the consequences of pursuing romantic interest in my aunt.
I think that’s when I turned pure evil. Instead of reading her text I started to analyze the situation.
Why is she texting me in the middle of the night with her husband probably sleeping next to her?
The answer was simple: I was the guy who listened to her crap for years without passing judgement and supported her arguments despite the arguments being illogical and dumb.
I purposely started digging at her marriage and plant ideas that her husband isn’t interested in her anymore.
Meanwhile, I asked her to help me. Help me with a girl in my college that I like. And I send her pictures of a random pretty girl from Facebook.
My aim was to make her jealous.
When my aunt texts me, I would reply late. I ignored her on purpose lying that I was busy chatting with the other girl.
It bothered her. And she started asking me questions like why I had a crush on her and what I like about her. To make interested in her again.
My plan worked as I had hoped. I was in her head. I was her only friend and she realised she was loosing me. I had her cornered. So what was she prepared to do to keep me? I decide to take to find out slowly.