Hypocrisy - Page 5

Originally posted by: shruthiravi

Thought of putting one more thing. I am a Hindu Brahmin girl. In my community post marriage during grihapravesh the girls name is changed by the mother in law. And from that day she is supposed to be called only by that name. During my childhood this was practiced strictly. I don't know the maiden name of the ladies married into my family as they were called by their given name. Over the years the strictness has reduced still name is changed. Though everyone in my hubby family including my hubby addresses me with my maiden name if any pooja happens the priest asks what is my given name in my sasural. And he uses that name only. Same thing happens in my community temple if any pooja needs to be done in my name. I am a girl who had arranged marriage. My hubby family love and respect me as their daughter in law. Still they follow the tradition and to be frank my hubby at times do feel happy when I am called by the name given in his family. A kind of apnapan u say. The major reason I write with my name given in my sasural and not my maiden name. So my identity gone if I accept the new identity too. Or should I have shouted u can't follow traditon. My name can't be changed. Certain truths of India u have to accept. Can't bring feminism and rebellion in all aspects.