A rather uncanny phenomenon has emerged in the past few months. Initially it just got me thinking but now I may be on the verge of losing my mind. Everywhere I look, I only see people getting married, or planning to get married. My juniors from school, batch mates from my graduation college, seniors and batch mates at my post graduation institute, people who stay in my colony back in Bombay, or people whose colony I once stayed in at some point in time in life! If I were to toss a pebble blindly, it would surely hit somebody who was so busy planning their wedding that they did not see the pebble coming towards them. What is noteworthy here - and the only reason I am flummoxed - is that all these to-be-weds are more or less my own age. Some are even younger, and not strangely most of them are girls. Coming to why exactly am I bewildered; when I try to put myself in the place of the prospective brides I can't help but cringe. I was of the opinion that times are changing, and so are people's priorities. Early marriages seemed to be a thing of the past. Besides, did we really grow up so soon? Turns out I am the only one present in my party. Nothing against the newly weds and the prospective brides and grooms, seriously. Hope they have a great married life. The trouble (or perhaps good thing) is, thanks to this overdose, I am developing gamophobia.
~
~
