Today I'm furious about something.. Though this discussion has been round the corner for quite some time among my colleagues, but Now I just can't tolerate any further argument with them. A few among them have marriage plans on their minds, & they frequently discuss this topic. "one of my friend is getting 10lakhs" "a friend of mine has been asked by his in-laws to purchase any car within 7lakhs only, though he demanded for 10lakhs." "I expect this much from my marriage".. Blah..Blah..Blah..
Guys, what the hell is this? I never knew people come with a price tag. In earlier times, a girl's parents used to give her some gifts, which would help her in setting up her new home & mainly as a way to show their blessings. But as times changed, the option turned into a forceful demand. I thought, today's young generation boys are sensible enough to understand this. They are well-educated, earn well & surely are capable enough to provide good living conditions to their wife & kids. I guess, I was wrong. The lamest excuse that they give is that though they are also against this, but their parents won't understand; or i have no demands but the bride's parents can give anything to their girl, as per their wish, i'm not asking anything for myself; or better still, the most common excuse, it's a part of our tradition.
To hell with this tradition. Tradition is what people follow, tradition is what makes a society, tradition is what we should be able to respect & cherish & tradition is what we want to mould it into. To remind everyone, Tradition is not something rigid, it has to change with the changing needs.
The more well-educated the guy & the more he earns, the more his price. Today, even a girl's parents bring her up so well, provide her the best of education & make her capable enough so that she can stand on her own feet & make a living for herself. A girl is as responsible as a guy can be & can be as educated as him, so does that mean this makes her eligible enough to ask for Dowry from her potential husband? (no pun intended in this statement)
Boys, plz don't monetize relationships. Be sensible enough!! The girl is going to make so many sacrifices & adjustments for you. She'll be losing her home where she spent her childhood, adapt to new family & cultures, she'll even change her identity,her name for you, but worst, she has to pay for all this!!!
This isn't justified.. This surely isn't Shining India. Plz get over this.
