Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Looking Married!!

So, let's just say that you do all the things you need to in life. You get a good job, great set of friends, make your family happy by getting married...but turns out that just ain't enough! Apparently being married somehow manages to change your equation with people drastically. Some are way too excited that you are married, treating you like you just got permanent residency in Neverland. Some (read Parents) expect you to suddenly have your entire life planned out starting with how many babies can you turn out in the next 5-6 years. Your friends now feel that they only need to share developments in their life, mundane or life altering, with just either one of you, cos let's face it, you live together, you'll let the other one know. Now you will meet these two very starnge sets of people - set A who feel like you just don't look married and set B who feel that you look SO MARRIED! Now what does this phrase mean?
I mean, if it's so important, should not every couple headed for marital bliss be handed a handbook as to what is the right measure of looking/not looking Married? While a friend or two may want to stop hanging out with you cos they now feel like, "you don't have time for your friends", yet others you meet will ask relatives, "are they yet to be married cos they just don't look married?". Honestly folks, what's the big deal anyway? And if it is really everything that it's made out to be.....where is that damn handbook?