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Posted: 12 years ago
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@Deebz Amma:- You've transferred almost 0.07Hz frequency(14 lines, f=1/t) thru your reply. Now I've to imprint it with higher amplitude of 219meters.(just as tsunami waves height from sea level).😳.

You all senior gang of this belongs to generation = 0(next to next) + 1(next to next)...n(infinite..).

I mean you fall in the category of "unique" generation!!
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Posted: 12 years ago
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Originally posted by: ramasuresh78

agree fathimaji

its all destiny
my own sister is suffering from the torture of her in laws
her hubby is nuetral
she is annoyed by his behaviour

i was more tortured than her
she is now living separately with her hubby in mumbai
but iam with my in laws and enduring all sorts of insults
i must say i have got used to it
i just ignore if they say so


i have diverted my focus on spiritutality
which is helpin me a lot

acutally you must have found this comment contradictory to my earlier one

i stay with in laws , and iam proud to stay with them'
they have a secured feeling and i feel iam always guided and it makes the family run smoothly

thats why i said i have accepted whatever i am given
i feel proud because iam praised for not splitting the family
they have a secured feeling because iam ready to help them any time
iam guided, yes mistakes are made my any human being, if i do make any mistake i am given guidance and i accept if it is worth

its mutual understanding
give and take policy type of relation




hatso-off to you, rama ka. i still have a long way to go i guess. i still get very very affected at the end of the day. and this despite my husband's undying love for me.

in my case, i have seen my mother struggling it out day in and day out to raise us. she was widowed at the young age of 29 and had no support to raise me and my 1 yr old sister. thank god she was employed and i really appreciate the way she upheld her dignity and strived to give me and my sister a cultured, educated upbringing and gave us enough strength to handle anything that life dealt out to us.

while i have been successful in taking care of my mom since i turned 18, i still regret the fact that i am sometimes incapable of expressing myself (to my in-laws) effectively without getting all worked up. emotion clouds my choice of words and expression. it is something i am trying to gain control of. i am improving everyday but i can exactly understand your situation and i applaud u for it. bravo! 👏
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Posted: 12 years ago
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Originally posted by: PadBear

I'll jump in here if I may.


In my Lankan heritage, it's the men who 'leave' their families and mix with the wife's side more. Reason being that the girls get land gifts and houses from their parents and usually take the first responsibility to look after parents too. At least this was the old way, now things are kind of all over the place. No one lives even in the same countries now.

Rama, your attitude is the only one that will work in that situation. This is why I also say that Sandy is not particularly affected by RM politics. She will rise above it always. She has decided to live life a certain way, and it's also the right way. If we don't let others affect us, they don't have the 'power' over us that they think they do. Bhabo has no chance. And Rama, you will have a blessed life, no matter what.


paddy ji, @bold- completely agree. and i hope it is true for every wife (DIL) out there who is trying to make it right. i do hope endurance and goodwill eventually triumph.


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Posted: 12 years ago
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Ami, I have never been able to keep anything from my husband. But there are several unselfish and considerate women like Rama ( Rama, you are most welcome to call me amma) who try to spare the husband the stress of having to chose sides. I feel that minor things can be handled on your own but if you are feeling abused and it is affecting your mental or physical well being, it should be discussed with your husband. Sometimes we may be over reacting or misunderstanding in laws' words and the husbands may be able to put our minds at ease. If it is totally out of hand then it is their duty to intervene and resolve the issue. Again, it is a matter of trust between you and your in laws too. If you can talk about them, then they have every right to talk about you to him too and that can lead to conflict. Trust builds up in a marriage after being together for a while that will allow you to confide in him openly without fear of repercussions.

Dabh may be alarming a lot of young forum members. I don't think most will have to worry about getting a bhabho for a MIL. Your in laws will be closer to my generation. Mostly educated and exposed to the changing world. Go with an open mind and heart to love them as your own parents. If they turn out rotten, then you can handle it later. Good luck to you all.

Deebz ji, @bold- may your blessing be true, if not for everyone, atleast most. unfortunately, education has nothing to do with being liberal (in my experience). my FIL is an engineer and my MIL is an MSs math (passed in 1965).

Positivity and generosity have to come from within. It takes a lot more than just education to be able to actually be the "elder". DIL's are still forced to swallow the bitter pill and clearly are taken advantage of when they know that their dear DIL is not confiding in her husband about what his parents do to her.

When the inlaws are openly crass and uncouth like bhabho or meena, it is easier to deal with them because the whole world knows what they really are. sandy does not need to tell suraj how they behave with her- suraj already knows.

It is totally different thing when the inlaws are seemingly educated, cultured and kind poeple to the rest of the world. What happens behind closed doors is a completely different matter. kitchen politics can be debilitating!
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Posted: 12 years ago
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I have always believed in the concept that only one woman should have control over the kitchen. By that I mean if you are joint family I would prefer it like apartments, where each family has its privacy and help is also available when needed.
Or you stay nearby I mean walking distance, in either case for a woman her house is in her control. I am not at all for joint family all living together. I have personally seen my mom battling it out being the eldest DIL as my papa had neutral behaviour. My mom was not housewife she was working also. Things imporved only when we moved from the joint family owing to my dad's transfer.
We stayed in a rented house , but were ably supported by my dad's uncle, aunt and his cousin brother who were living nearby. I would say my bond with my dad's cousin my chachu is much stronger than I have with my any of the other brother's of my dad.
Seeing my mom going thorugh trials I had a lot of apprehensions about marriage and to be frank never wanted to marry a elder son. Thankfully I am the younger DIL in my hus family. His family is more like sister's, brother's living nearby but they have their independance. I have felt that because of this his family has a much stronger bond and less kitchen politics compared to my own family.
I want my relatives everyone, but I would retain my independance also. For that I guess a nuclear family within where the rest of your family is the best option.
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Posted: 12 years ago
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I am not sure what is meant here by "taking the kitchen politics to your husband". My hubby never has to be told what is going on in the house because he knows everything and when he does not like something that his mother tells me he always speaks to her about it before I can even think of this. I have never even thought of complaining to my husband about his mom, but she is a loving, kind lady. But ours was a love marriage, not arranged, so maybe this changes things a lot. I have seen arranged marriages where the husband was 'neutral' as you call it and didn't really care what was going on in the house and how his wife was affected and how much she suffered as long as nothing affected him and he had peace. This is very sad and I have seen such marriages falling apart after a few years... :/.

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