From the moment we’re old enough to understand language, a silent checklist starts to shape our lives.✔ Get good grades.✔ Land a respectable career.✔ Get married — preferably to a doctor, engineer, or someone with a foreign passport.✔ Have kids.✔ Keep the in-laws happy.✔ And for bonus points? Look flawless doing it all. Sound familiar? This invisible scorecard isn’t just tradition — it’s expectation dressed up as culture. And for many South Asian girls, it’s been passed down like an heirloom we never asked for. So let’s unpack it — piece by piece. The Gold Standard of “Good Girls” In our communities, success often comes in a very specific package.It’s…