Hi guys,
So I started this blog to chronicle my trials and tribulations with "matrimonial" pursuits, cos you know it's been such a laugh riot. What I didn't realize was that I'm not alone in this cruel comedy sketch that I assumed was just my life. This blog has made a few of my readers come forward with tales of their own. So now, I've decided to tell you their stories as well (with their permission, of course)
And here we go..
Disclaimer: Names, dates and names of cities have been intentionally misrepresented to protect identities.
My friend - Mr. Sam, had a Mam, her name was Pam.
Now Mr. Sam and Miss Pam fell in love, and even though they lived in sister cities, their love blossomed.
Mr. Sam felt he had found "The One" - she was everything his mother wanted for him. Young, slim, beautiful, same caste, same community, everything! So Sam decided to broach the topic of matrimonial celebrations at home and informed his folks that his profiles on letsgetmarried.com and willyoubemypartnerohpartner.com could be deleted as he was more resourceful than them! Aww yeah!
His parents were glad because they had heard from their friends what a bitch spouse hunting for a grown child could be. They agreed to meet Pam's family to see how to take things forward.
In the mean while, Pam who had also informed her parents about what was unfolding at Sam's place - were glad that Pam had managed to snag herself a responsible and employed young man. They were only too happy to meet their prospective Samdhi-Samdhans.
When such a call was made, Pam's joy knew no bounds and what transpired next can only be summed up in - "Wham bam, thank you Sam!", if you know what I mean *wink wink*!
Sam and Pam were on Cloud 9 as their relationship of 4 months had finally moved to the next level!
Yes, that's right! It took Sam & Pam only 4 months after having met & dated to realize they wanted to spend the rest of their lives together! Go figure!
Well anywhoo, so Sam's mother went over to Pam's place (as decided prior to their pre-nuptial canoodling) and Sam's mother was not impressed. She felt the parents of the to-be bride should have gone all out to impress her and they fell grossly short. After all she was the ladke ki Ma and all that.
Needless to say, Sam was now in a fix as Momma's approval in matters such as this was the law of his family land. He had no choice but to oblige and seek a lady-love according to his Mother's wishes. He would have to let his current lady love go.
He spilled all to Pam who unraveled and went psycho-killer crazy. No, I am not over exaggerating. Sugar-coating the truth more like.
She did a whole variety of stupid, crazy and scary things just to emotionally black mail Sam into choosing Pam over his Mother.
She threatened suicide.
She hinted at suicide and went AWOL switching of her phone while she was actually out shopping and had kept her sister in confidence about it.
She posted about the Chennai High Court ruling deeming pre-marital sex being equivalent to marriage on Facebook.
She had two pregnancy scares - yes TWO scares with just one wham-bamm-thanks-man session!
She threatened legal action.
And last but not the least - explained her sudden madness to her family blaming Sam's magical night with her.
I know right! Which unmarried girl in their right mind would tell her Father that she has slept with her boyfriend?
Anyway, this wasn't the worst thing to have happened to Sam. The icing on the meringue pie that was Sam's life at that point - his job was in trouble. There was a change in the top management of his company which had put everyone in the spotlight and heads were rolling.
Sam's dad on having learnt the extent of Pam's mental acuity, took the harsh decision of legally disowning Sam from the family.
On hearing all of this, her family did go cuckoo. But only for a little while.
Once the red rage had lifted, they admitted that they did not approve of Sam especially since the family had disowned him and could not imagine being polite to him for the rest of their lives simply for their daughter's sake.
They did try to convince her to let the matter AND Sam go - cos you know parents know best, no matter how what!
But do you really think Pam is reasonable of thought? Like, really?
Even after nearly 4 months, there is no change in status quo.
At the time of this story going public, the latest status is that both families are in counselling to help Pam cope with reality.
PS. Events in this post are all true, even though I wish they weren't.
PPS. The best wishes of the author are with Sam in these trying times.
So I started this blog to chronicle my trials and tribulations with "matrimonial" pursuits, cos you know it's been such a laugh riot. What I didn't realize was that I'm not alone in this cruel comedy sketch that I assumed was just my life. This blog has made a few of my readers come forward with tales of their own. So now, I've decided to tell you their stories as well (with their permission, of course)
And here we go..
Disclaimer: Names, dates and names of cities have been intentionally misrepresented to protect identities.
My friend - Mr. Sam, had a Mam, her name was Pam.
Now Mr. Sam and Miss Pam fell in love, and even though they lived in sister cities, their love blossomed.
Mr. Sam felt he had found "The One" - she was everything his mother wanted for him. Young, slim, beautiful, same caste, same community, everything! So Sam decided to broach the topic of matrimonial celebrations at home and informed his folks that his profiles on letsgetmarried.com and willyoubemypartnerohpartner.com could be deleted as he was more resourceful than them! Aww yeah!
His parents were glad because they had heard from their friends what a bitch spouse hunting for a grown child could be. They agreed to meet Pam's family to see how to take things forward.
In the mean while, Pam who had also informed her parents about what was unfolding at Sam's place - were glad that Pam had managed to snag herself a responsible and employed young man. They were only too happy to meet their prospective Samdhi-Samdhans.
When such a call was made, Pam's joy knew no bounds and what transpired next can only be summed up in - "Wham bam, thank you Sam!", if you know what I mean *wink wink*!
Sam and Pam were on Cloud 9 as their relationship of 4 months had finally moved to the next level!
Yes, that's right! It took Sam & Pam only 4 months after having met & dated to realize they wanted to spend the rest of their lives together! Go figure!
Well anywhoo, so Sam's mother went over to Pam's place (as decided prior to their pre-nuptial canoodling) and Sam's mother was not impressed. She felt the parents of the to-be bride should have gone all out to impress her and they fell grossly short. After all she was the ladke ki Ma and all that.
Needless to say, Sam was now in a fix as Momma's approval in matters such as this was the law of his family land. He had no choice but to oblige and seek a lady-love according to his Mother's wishes. He would have to let his current lady love go.
He spilled all to Pam who unraveled and went psycho-killer crazy. No, I am not over exaggerating. Sugar-coating the truth more like.
She did a whole variety of stupid, crazy and scary things just to emotionally black mail Sam into choosing Pam over his Mother.
She threatened suicide.
She hinted at suicide and went AWOL switching of her phone while she was actually out shopping and had kept her sister in confidence about it.
She posted about the Chennai High Court ruling deeming pre-marital sex being equivalent to marriage on Facebook.
She had two pregnancy scares - yes TWO scares with just one wham-bamm-thanks-man session!
She threatened legal action.
And last but not the least - explained her sudden madness to her family blaming Sam's magical night with her.
I know right! Which unmarried girl in their right mind would tell her Father that she has slept with her boyfriend?
Anyway, this wasn't the worst thing to have happened to Sam. The icing on the meringue pie that was Sam's life at that point - his job was in trouble. There was a change in the top management of his company which had put everyone in the spotlight and heads were rolling.
Sam's dad on having learnt the extent of Pam's mental acuity, took the harsh decision of legally disowning Sam from the family.
On hearing all of this, her family did go cuckoo. But only for a little while.
Once the red rage had lifted, they admitted that they did not approve of Sam especially since the family had disowned him and could not imagine being polite to him for the rest of their lives simply for their daughter's sake.
They did try to convince her to let the matter AND Sam go - cos you know parents know best, no matter how what!
But do you really think Pam is reasonable of thought? Like, really?
Even after nearly 4 months, there is no change in status quo.
At the time of this story going public, the latest status is that both families are in counselling to help Pam cope with reality.
PS. Events in this post are all true, even though I wish they weren't.
PPS. The best wishes of the author are with Sam in these trying times.
