No, no, no, your parents aren't you, so you can't tell them to like or love the person you like.

That's very correct. Mike was blinded by his love for Aisha. He couldn't discover that his preference is not necessarily the same that of his parents. I think Aisha only expressed verbal love to Mike. When the time came for her to prove it beyond a doubt, she failed to do so. Mike was in love with himself unknowingly.
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