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I have done my BBA and before my wedding, I was working with a mobile company as a senior HR
executive for three years. Since my husband was residing in another city, I had to leave my job. My
father spent about 20 lakhs on my wedding and gave all items demanded by my in-laws. My mother-in-
law used to say that for the first year of the marriage, all household expenses are to be borne by the
bride’s parents.
I worked in an institute for Rs 6000 and was not allowed to have even one rupee of my salary. Also, my
mother-in-law used to shout at me for small matters like returning five minutes late from office or
putting less salt in food. Unfortuntely, my husband never supported me. My mother-in-law used to
control and emotionally blackmail my husband as he has no father.
I used to have nightmares that I am living in a jail and she is the jailor. I suffered a miscarriage due to all
these tensions. I was scared to be a mother as I used to feel that my life is already spoiled so why spoil a
child’s life? Then my brother’s marriage got fixed and I came to my parents’ house. My mother-in-law
allowed me to go to my mom’s house only two times in a month even though her daughter used to come
to her house two or three times in a week.
On December 22, 2011, I got to know that my husband who was on an official trip got a heart attack and
was admitted to a hospital. I rushed to the hospital and found my husband in a state of coma. My
husband remained in coma till Jan 5 and then died. At that time, I was in a big shock. In my ten months
of marriage, I had suffered a lot and was emotionally very weak.
On Jan 17, 2012, my mother-in-law made me sign a power of attorney regarding property transfered to
me after my husband’s death under a false pretext. I now live with my parents. My mother-in-law has
refused to even return my clothes and the things given to me by my parents during and after my
wedding.
-Piya
--
I lost my father when I was two years old. I went through too many hardships for my marriage as my
mother-in-law increased the dowry after my engagement since my brother got a job with a central
government body. Even my husband supported her through his silence.
-Gauravi
--
My parents got me married to a boy of our caste by forcing me to leave my boyfriend who was of a lower
caste. Now after the wedding, I face dowry problems and domestic violence. My father-in-law is a bank
manager and my husband is a well-settled engineer in US. What’s the use of being so educated if all you
know is money and violence?
The irony is that my mother-in-law worships Lord Krishna all day. I have lost all hopes that they will
ever change. Maybe I could have run away with my boyfriend and I’d be leading a happy life somewhere
else. Anyway, I wish and pray that no one gets the life that I have got.
-Twisha
--
I am 28 years old and my husband and in-laws ill-treated me and beat me so much for dowry. This
traumatic experience has made me think that I should never have been born as a girl or my parents
should have killed me before I was born.
-Neha
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executive for three years. Since my husband was residing in another city, I had to leave my job. My
father spent about 20 lakhs on my wedding and gave all items demanded by my in-laws. My mother-in-
law used to say that for the first year of the marriage, all household expenses are to be borne by the
bride’s parents.
I worked in an institute for Rs 6000 and was not allowed to have even one rupee of my salary. Also, my
mother-in-law used to shout at me for small matters like returning five minutes late from office or
putting less salt in food. Unfortuntely, my husband never supported me. My mother-in-law used to
control and emotionally blackmail my husband as he has no father.
I used to have nightmares that I am living in a jail and she is the jailor. I suffered a miscarriage due to all
these tensions. I was scared to be a mother as I used to feel that my life is already spoiled so why spoil a
child’s life? Then my brother’s marriage got fixed and I came to my parents’ house. My mother-in-law
allowed me to go to my mom’s house only two times in a month even though her daughter used to come
to her house two or three times in a week.
On December 22, 2011, I got to know that my husband who was on an official trip got a heart attack and
was admitted to a hospital. I rushed to the hospital and found my husband in a state of coma. My
husband remained in coma till Jan 5 and then died. At that time, I was in a big shock. In my ten months
of marriage, I had suffered a lot and was emotionally very weak.
On Jan 17, 2012, my mother-in-law made me sign a power of attorney regarding property transfered to
me after my husband’s death under a false pretext. I now live with my parents. My mother-in-law has
refused to even return my clothes and the things given to me by my parents during and after my
wedding.
-Piya
--
I lost my father when I was two years old. I went through too many hardships for my marriage as my
mother-in-law increased the dowry after my engagement since my brother got a job with a central
government body. Even my husband supported her through his silence.
-Gauravi
--
My parents got me married to a boy of our caste by forcing me to leave my boyfriend who was of a lower
caste. Now after the wedding, I face dowry problems and domestic violence. My father-in-law is a bank
manager and my husband is a well-settled engineer in US. What’s the use of being so educated if all you
know is money and violence?
The irony is that my mother-in-law worships Lord Krishna all day. I have lost all hopes that they will
ever change. Maybe I could have run away with my boyfriend and I’d be leading a happy life somewhere
else. Anyway, I wish and pray that no one gets the life that I have got.
-Twisha
--
I am 28 years old and my husband and in-laws ill-treated me and beat me so much for dowry. This
traumatic experience has made me think that I should never have been born as a girl or my parents
should have killed me before I was born.
-Neha
33
