Originally posted by: Antara_302
I can give you several real life examples of how society's insistence on rituals and marriage ends up in overall disaster for everyone:
1. A few years ago, my cousin was supposed to get married to a doctor who backtracked from marriage a day before. He was being forced to marry but he chose at the last moment to be with his love instead. The funny thing is not only the groom's family but the bride's family had an idea that the guy was unhappy. He had told my cousin that he had a gf he broke up with and was getting married for his family. But they still chose to proceed in the rishta and ended up getting jilted. My uncle was obsessed with getting a doctor damad was partly the reason for this mishap (eerie similarity I know). The families were also rushing through the rituals incase the groom gets cold feet, which he did. (Another eerie similarity I know)
It was sad but really not the end of the world for my cousin. Everyone in the family agreed to not talk about it ever and it was forgotten just like that. She got an even better rishta 1 or 2 years later another doctor but this time they proceeded cautiously and with everyone's free will. They got themselves a happy marriage with 2 kids now. Now granted my cousin is no Aarohi but an Akshara irl who just abides by the family it might be her good karma didn't have to get humiliated about her lies in front of society. So being a good person does pay off at the end of the day.
Many more juicy stories I have from that side of family but will post them in relevant posts if needed.
Did your cousin get his lover back? Just asking out of curiosity...
Loved knowing about this...i want to know more such juicy stories as I come from a marwari family and in my society if something like that happens they would go after the guy... And it would be a big humilation as my community is filled with gossip aunties... They don't leave a good bride even.... They just need reason to gossip...so something like this is big deal
But I'm sure it happens in real life like you've pointed out . Want to know some more..
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