[Atom89]

So I'm an Indian guy turning 28 and about to start my software, programming career and I've got a business.

There are these 2 others guys who are 1, 1.5 years older than me who are competing with me to get an 'beautiful Indian women' for marriage, although I'm not looking to get married now, their dads are influencing other people to get me married off for some reason because they think I'm always competing with their sons and the female will pick me instead of them. Unfortunately, they don't have a career, after 5 years of graduation, they still haven't got a job.

Their 'dads' are using their popularity and influence to try to kick me out of the functions, sports matches I go to because they have a fear the women will pick me instead of their son. I know this because my cousin said at one of the functions I missed, these two people had an argument with the guy who runs the team to get me kicked out all together.

ALSO, I got a phone call an hour that one of these guys dad knows a female who's interested in me in India(who I've never heard of before) and it's best I go to India to get married. WTF, who asked I wanted to get married in India? They are doing this because they think I'm a threat to their sons marriage.

So their dads are desperately trying to influence other people.

So I've read the 48 laws of power, how do I go about things in this situation?

[Iso]

I think confronting them in person and intimidation is your best option. They are being sneaky behind your back. Call them out on it and watch them squirm. You have to nip this in the bud immediately.

[TornadoByProxy]

I disagree with Iso. You have the hand right now. Don't waste it by acting childish.

Just don't go to India and don't get married. It's pretty simple.

To deal with these people, you should actually up your game. Start flirting with the girls they like. Get the girls to like you. If the girls like you, they will tell you about the functions and make sure you can go to them.

Too many laws seem appropriate. But don't overlook number 24. Make it your focus for all the girls to like you. These guys will certainly badmouth you to the girls who will then like you even more. Friend the girls on facebook, remember their birthdays. All that stuff.

You aren't doing it to win these girls. You are doing it for the power it gives you.

Good luck.

[TornadoByProxy]

One more note, you must realize that YOU are the one with the power right now, not them. They prove it by scheming against you out of fear and jealousy. So don't go on the defensive. That's what they want you to do.

You are the one with the power.

[Fortis]

Pick up the book and beat the other two guys to death with it and marry the beautiful Indian girl. You may want to fly back to India afterwards, though, to avoid being prosecuted.

Good luck.