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Mona was at fault partially because she should've known the consequences of serving food from her maaika, especially since they are strict vegetarians as most of us gujjus are. As someone who comes from a mother (who is Haryanvi) and not at all aware of my father's gujarati culture after she got married, my grandmother taught her everything she needed to know to fit in to the family, even the language!!😕
So, I blame Ambaji and the elders more really, after all they should've been more helpful. Baa as the elder irritates me the most because she should be the most welcoming being the "grandmother in law". Ambaji, being a first time MIL should've been more sympathetic towards Mona, having lived with the family for years and knowing them inside and out, it is her duty to welcome the bahu (regardless of whether she is your choice or not) and take her under your wing and make her as successful as you have been as the DIL of the family...this constant critiquing of Mona (especially her family for being "Punjabi") is not helping, and it annoys me more that Anukalp stands as a mute spectator. 😡
Vegetarian Gujju's chidren in the west eat at Macdonald..all Gujjus shop at supermarkets that have huge meat departments..they go to parties where meat dishes and vegetarian dishes are served side by side. Not eating from the same kitchen is not about Dharm the food didn't contain any meat..rest is totally invalid..all this disappears when Anukalp is being send to US..a Dharam Bhrashat country..
Udne Ki Aasha
