Dear (I)n-Laws

I grew up
Hearing
Believing
Seeing
Almost never anything good about the family a girl gets married into

Some would say women aren’t allowed to pursue a job or profession
Some would talk about the many and ridiculous restrictions imposed
Some would narrate horrific incidents on the atrocities someone faced
Some would describe how females in a particular family are supposed to dress and behave

All this always made me weary about what would happen with me
Everything and everyone indicated that life would be difficult for me after becoming a part of a new family

Then…
It was all shattered
All that I was led to believe was proven wrong

You not only accepted me with open arms
But…
Respected me for who I was
Supported my work, choices, dreams and passion
Helped me become a better person
Rarely spoke ill about me, neither in my absence, nor in my presence
Never supported the husband, just because he is yours and I was an outsider
Always allowed me the space to live, breathe, do, and just be, me

In fact on a few occasions
You stood by me, supported my choices, and cheered me on
More than my own family ever had or could

Thank you
For breaking the stereotypes
For being better than everyone assumes
For making it possible for women like me to be less anxious about life after marriage

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I’m participating in #BlogchatterA2Z and this is my ninth post for the month long challenge corresponding to the alphabet ‘I’. Check out my theme reveal to know more.

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