Reality check
I had been conversing with my cousin (3 years elder to me) over e-mail for some days. He got married last year,the girl being his girlfriend from college. He stays in the US. Its been nearly 8 years since i had seenhim in person. The conversation was about nothing in particular.
During the same period my mom called me one evening. The usual things (like eat properly,sleep properly .... ) were discussed and then the conversation took a new turn....
Mom : U know, Ur cousin ***** had called up today (**** being the same cousin)
Me : Oh is it....I too have been mailing him often
Mom : Ya he told me.....
(then there was a pause....Meanwhile I could hear my dad telling my mom " Ask him, Ask him")
Me : What is dad telling ???
Mom (hesitating a bit) : Ur cousin told us that you have a girlfriend in bangalore and thats why you dont even come home very often.....
Me(range of thoughts) : Uh??? (shock)
Oh...... (confusion - did I ever talk to my cousin about girls??)
Did he say that (anger -- realising my cousin had played a prank)
hmmmm (dilemma - No havin an idea on how to react, this being the first time my parents were talking about this topic with me)
U know me well....do u think I can have a girlfriend???? (also taking the safest route by posing the question back to her to know her
reaction if I had one)
Mom : Ha...thats what I told ur cousin. I know u have a couple of friends who are girls......but "girlfriend".....I know u will not have one
(could also actually hear a sigh of relief from my dad)
Mom : And dont you think about all this. First you concentrate on your work. Then you have to do is study and get your PG degree.We will find the girl for you. There is a lot of time.
Me : uh...ok....
and the topic of discussion was changed.......
Points to be noted :
1. I can react well to tricky questions (or can I???)
2. My mom thinks I am not the kind of guy who can have a girlfriend.
3. My mom thinks I shouldnt have a girlfriend
4. I know my dad shares the same thoughts
5. I have to stop thinking about falling in love with a girl(or should I??)
6. I should go home more often
7. I have to do my PG
8. There is a "lot of time" for my marriage....I hope all my hairs dont fall off by then
9. I am thinking of someway I can get back at my cousin
PS : Check this post to find out more about my clan
During the same period my mom called me one evening. The usual things (like eat properly,sleep properly .... ) were discussed and then the conversation took a new turn....
Mom : U know, Ur cousin ***** had called up today (**** being the same cousin)
Me : Oh is it....I too have been mailing him often
Mom : Ya he told me.....
(then there was a pause....Meanwhile I could hear my dad telling my mom " Ask him, Ask him")
Me : What is dad telling ???
Mom (hesitating a bit) : Ur cousin told us that you have a girlfriend in bangalore and thats why you dont even come home very often.....
Me(range of thoughts) : Uh??? (shock)
Oh...... (confusion - did I ever talk to my cousin about girls??)
Did he say that (anger -- realising my cousin had played a prank)
hmmmm (dilemma - No havin an idea on how to react, this being the first time my parents were talking about this topic with me)
U know me well....do u think I can have a girlfriend???? (also taking the safest route by posing the question back to her to know her
reaction if I had one)
Mom : Ha...thats what I told ur cousin. I know u have a couple of friends who are girls......but "girlfriend".....I know u will not have one
(could also actually hear a sigh of relief from my dad)
Mom : And dont you think about all this. First you concentrate on your work. Then you have to do is study and get your PG degree.We will find the girl for you. There is a lot of time.
Me : uh...ok....
and the topic of discussion was changed.......
Points to be noted :
1. I can react well to tricky questions (or can I???)
2. My mom thinks I am not the kind of guy who can have a girlfriend.
3. My mom thinks I shouldnt have a girlfriend
4. I know my dad shares the same thoughts
5. I have to stop thinking about falling in love with a girl(or should I??)
6. I should go home more often
7. I have to do my PG
8. There is a "lot of time" for my marriage....I hope all my hairs dont fall off by then
9. I am thinking of someway I can get back at my cousin
PS : Check this post to find out more about my clan
posted by Sriniketh S at
4:32 AM
5 Comments:
Sriniketh I think you should act on the points 6 and 7 immediately. And i think you'll never fall in love. Frankly its cuz you are too analytical. Even if you ever find a gal who satisfies you intellectually, you'll spend too much time analysing her character, behaviour, nuances or looks. Take it from me you'll be marrying someone your mom picks, unless its that girl for whom you bought a parting away gift. And i was thinking, among your few friends (gals), I'm the only one who has known you (if not very well at least reasonably well) from childhood till now... wierd isnt it. who would have thought. And one more thing, you wont have much hair left. Its true. Sad, but true.
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Anonymous, at 11:17 PM
#rose
who says the gift was a "parting" gift??????
#satya
hey u dont go about imagining my bridal pic.....i know about ur wild imaginations
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Sriniketh S, at 6:41 PM
hey sriniketh you told me that its a parting away gift. Atleast that's what you said when you were asking my advice on what to buy. Actually they were parting gift S
Akshat: If i told u explicitly what i mean, then chaal wud delete the comment.
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Anonymous, at 10:52 PM
#akshat
Welcome to my blog.....well i did hav to use a lot of my coercive tactics to get u here (phew....)
Now about that gal....if i tell u everything then where is the element of mystery left!!!!!!
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Sriniketh S, at 1:16 AM
pating gifts, etc etc... i really don't know what u guys talking about and for that matter who u talking about... but, the point to ponder is - why u can't have a gf?? rose mentioned about u being too analytical and intellectual might come in ur way... may someone suggest what is right way then??
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Rupam Bhattacharya, at 8:05 PM
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