(Amma carefully avoided saying IYER explicitly) we can.. u know" Amma dragged
"Vandu said her house was a mess and R&B must have thought" Amma said"
The gaps are so huge that even the more adaptive Amma can't help but slip these words out. It's a huge compromise mentally for them and it's going to take some adjustment for them to accept the situation comfortably.
The irony is periappa is now being cared for by II in her inlaw's house which is just not possible in vandu's house but it's still ' if you had married an iyer in rohini or noida ...
The economic class difference is even more felt than the cultural differences here.
Another thing that I have observed in general. The inter caste marriage is still fine and the parents do adjust but I have seen both hilarious oneupmanship situations between both set of parents when the first baby is born as to the tending and taking care practices of the newborn.
For an onlooker it's hilarious but for the couple who has to juggle both set of parents to keep everyone happy with the upbringing of the first child, it's a nightmare.
To that extent, II is saved as Savita bhalla isn't there.
While II's atom bomb comment on Athai had lots of humor, it's a matter of concern too.
Waise the Paatis and the oldies are not to be underestimated Haan? They have their own checks and balances and are usually like hawks and will spot it if there's anything amiss with the baby inspite of their hard hearing or poor eye sight or even limited movements and will promptly alert you.
😆 😃 . Their checking mechanisms are simply too good and crafty.
Ayyayo , my Paatis used to immediately ding me if I did not notice anything amiss with my daughter when she was born .
And I use to say to my paati," how are you saying that paati," you cannot even move freely or see", but but she will most often be right.