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“We Are Not Our Academic Scores, Career Titles, or Marital Statuses”
Bhavna’s POV I’m tired.Tired of every conversation at home turning into a Shurti highlight reel. “Look at her. PhD student. Getting married too. Shaadi ki tayari chal rahi hai, pura mohallah dekhega.”Meanwhile, I’m the girl who “just” has a Bachelor’s degree and a stable corporate job. But let me tell you something no one in my family cares to hear:I know Shurti. I know her beyond the heavy bridal lehenga and academic medals. I know she cries in the bathroom after every family function because she’s exhausted of being perfect.I know she dreams of painting, not publishing.I know her marriage was arranged in a rush because her fiancé’s family said…