Originally posted by: Gundamwing
culture is no justification for medieval values
we have to move away from this dark ages mentality where a woman's character is defined by a man's opinion of her
If your ex who walks out in you is now living with a man (just the two of them), where he is paying for all her needs and wants and the baby's too, what is the first conclusion anyone will draw - whether it is the East or the West.
Everyone will think she has moved on and has a new partner now.
In many cultures, this is fine.
In Pakistan, if neighbors so much as get a whiff that the two people living together (alone) are not married or are not siblings, you will be driven out of the neighborhood at best. At worst, someone will sic the cops on you or a mob of vigilantes will show up at your doorstep. I mean, in Pakistan, we have cops stopping cars on the regular asking to see nikah namma if they see a young couple together in a car.
So yes optics matter esp. in Pakistani society.
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