Confess Your Real Life Experiences
I’m 28, and I fell for this guy who’s 30. Four years ago, I met him on social media. At first, he was everything I thought I wanted-romantic, attentive, all the right vibes. He was caring, and I fell hard. Looking back, I should have seen the warning signs. One of the biggest ones came … Read more
My father was a very abusive person. His sister used to manipulate him against my mother and me. I had a really bad relationship with my father to this day. He would be the first person to rejoice in our downfall. In 2015, I became friends with this man, and in 2018, he proposed to … Read more
So, my family found out that I was dating someone, and they completely cut me off from him. They kept me locked up at home for two weeks and then forced me to go back to college. The next two months were the happiest of my life because I was finally living for myself. I … Read more
I am a 30-year-old working woman from a small town. During my college days, I liked a man, and he liked me too. However, due to a caste difference and the fact that we were very young, the guy was not ready for marriage. I ended up having an arranged marriage. Just a month after … Read more
I’m a 22-year-old South Indian woman, raised in a strict, orthodox household, burdened with insecurities, responsibilities, and constant overthinking. Trust issues? I’ve got them all-on steroids. A year ago, things weren’t perfect, but they were manageable. Now? It feels like my life’s a train wreck waiting to happen. Almost a year ago, I met him … Read more
I got married in 2020 through an arranged setup. Initially, things were fine, despite unnecessary demands from my in-laws, such as personally serving them. I had been married for only three days when my ex-mother-in-law and ex-husband asked for my fixed deposits and insisted I get jewelry from my mother. Despite my father already providing … Read more
I had been in a 6 years long relationship with a man who was very understanding and used to value my presence in his life. He was so head over heels for me that I never imagined any other man in my life other than him. But on some days, thinking he wouldn’t leave me … Read more
My wedding day was supposed to be the happiest moment of my life, but instead, it turned into a painful reminder of how much my feelings and opinions didn’t matter. Coming from different cultural backgrounds, I expected some differences in rituals, but I never thought it would feel this suffocating. One of the rituals I … Read more
I received a request from a person on matrimony site. He was the one who approached me and initiated the conversation. After talking for a few days, he ghosted me. When I blocked him, he said, “I love you, I want to marry you. Let’s make a connection, and then we will involve our families.” … Read more
I am 26F and have never been in any relationship. I always looked forward to the arranged marriage process, thinking that my parents would find the right match for me. But as I turned 23, and my parents started their search, I realized that the whole process is very taxing, has many gaps, and is … Read more