Sunday, February 2, 2014

Visiting hometown at 27!

It was after two years that I planned a trip to Pune for a month. I visited home for almost a month beginning from the New Year’s. I was super excited to see family after such a long time. The feeling was mutual. Mom, dad, grandparents, cousins everyone had planned variety of things for welcoming me.

One thing that slipped out of my mind which family never forgets, that I was returning at an age of 27!! Well for an Indian guy.. this is THE age. You know what I am getting into. You just have to look at your facebook wall and every other day one of your pals leaves the bachelor cult and puts a ring into someone’s finger! You can pretend to overlook this but your family won’t. Esp now, when even your parents are on facebook, you do not have any excuse.

So from the very first day people started indirectly asking me about my plans, about the girl. I tried to dodge the questions but couldn’t hold the fort for too long. It was the moment when my maternal uncle/ aunt asked me point blank.. “Dude.. it’s the age.. when are you getting married”. I had no answer! Grandparents added to the fire.. “We are ok with anyone, need not be Marathi, or Indian for that matter (haaw… ajobanche vichar pudharlele ahet). Just tell me if you have anyone in mind, or should we start searching for a match”. Then mom gave a bummer that her friends had already given patrikas of a couple girls for a potential match. Oh my God.. this means even the people from my housing society know that I am of THAT age. (Yeah.. In india.. if you don’t take any steps at the right age.. your family and even the society will put all their efforts in the ‘right’ direction. Jab saari kayanat use milane mein jud jaati hai.. that’s what we call as “arranged marriage”).

I don’t know how to answer these questions? You talk about not dating anyone, they will pull their contacts to find a match. You talk about career, they will tell you how your dad managed it after marriage when he was of your age. You talk about “not being mentally ready for this next step”, they will tell how everything falls in place after marriage. So basically.. they have all the strength to put the ball back into your court until you concede.

It was a fun experience. I am still not engaged or married and I am back to the US. So.. I can now postpone all such talk until next year. But probably I should do my homework before facing my family again! :) 

(image from google)




9 comments:

  1. Several points to be noted.
    1) Don't be mistaken that your off the hook because you are back to the US. Your profile has been created for you, questions answered on your behalf, your future plans discussed on your behalf.
    2) They already have the list ready, they are just waiting for you to lower your defense and the flood gates of pictures reaching your email as spam starts.

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  2. By the way why do u have to dodge these questions ? I thought you were already hitched several years before :P

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  3. Hey Tejas... I can really see the resemblance from the picture :)

    and yes stay strong !

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  4. Chafekar! , Sorry for replying so late. Post is good. I can completely understand your CRITICAL position back in India. but nice selection of words. Masta lihila ahes. By the way, why you behaving like Amir Khan, 2 Movies in a year.?????? Keep posting some interesting stuff mate!:)

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    1. :) thanks patya.. haha.. pretending to be a perfectionist in whatever I do :P

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  5. heheh...very true ...sahi lihila ahes Tejas :P

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