//s is me...... Anonymity helps in cases like this :P
"S, do you know you are getting old?? It's time for you to get married"
"Amma, I'm 22. What is wrong with you????" (shocked expression, which is a waste of energy as the conversation is taking place over the phone... Too bad my mum cant see my shocked-pained expression)
"No, S, you are old. You will become 23 in 3 months"
"Amma, I know how old I am.."
"S, what about that nice boy X? They are such good family friends of our's. Their family is also so nice. We don't even need to ask them. We can just suggest it"
"Oh God, Amma. If you like their family so much get Ram married to X's sister. That way you get the family" (Ram's my younger kid brother - hello! what else did you expect me to say??? X is like a brother kinda friend to me.. eeeewwww *shudder*... incest feelings thinking about him that way... Gawd!)
"Shut up, S. He's a kid" (I bet she is rolling her eyes, but the wheels in her head are turning regarding this idea I have thrown out in the open)
"Amma, look.. I'll find my own boy, ok?"
"By when?"
"By the time I'm 24. M's mom has given her time till this December and I think you're way cooler and should give me time till I'm 24. " (major buttering session started...)
"Ok S. But you're getting old..."
"Amma, 24..."
"That gives you one year and a couple of months"
"Yes. So please do not search for 'boys' until then"
"S, only Hindus, ok?"
"Ok, Amma" (rolling my eyes, and I know she knows I'm doing this as I do not buy this 'religion difference' crap)
"Only Tamil payyan, ok?"
"Amma, what is wrong with you?? Why are you narrowing my choices?"
"No S. Tamil payyan thaan"
"No Amma. Give me a wider spectrum"
"Ok. South Indian only"
"Thank you for giving me 4 states out of 29"
"He HAS to be decent looking"
"Amma, that is by default!!!" :D
"No S. Love is blind. God only knows what kind of a boy you will find. What if he is a porraku pallu payyan?" (buck toothed boy - one who needs braces REAL badly) (can you beat my mum's logic?? priceless I tell you!!)
"Amma, come on... good looks is be default for me, ok? You can judge after I find such a boy"
"Hmmmm, ok..."
"Ok. so no more talking about this until I'm 24. If I find a Hindu, south Indian, decent looking boy by then, I will tell you. If not, once I turn 24, you can start looking. Until then, please please please do not bring this topic up again"
"Hmmm... Sheri"
Well, I was pretty darn pleased with myself after this (about a month ago). At least I got her off my back regarding this marriage thingy.
I do not understand arranged marriages. Frankly they scare the shit out of me. How can you marry a total stranger? How can you spend you entire life with someone completely unknown to you?
Anyway, I thought that was the end of it (at least for a couple of months.) But then what do I hear?? My mum was very very interested in some jaadagam that my aunt had and was asking for all possible details....
Sheesh!! Moms I tell you....
