She distributed everything equally. Did not want to be unfair not suffer injustice. She wrote a complete account on a piece of paper so that Ravi would not feel that she had absconded with the money.she also wrote on what basis she had done the distribution.a cash saving of Rs. 10,000/- was lying in the cupboard they had. Planned to have it credited in a fixed deposit account in the bank.but before it could be done,she had to leave.she took exactly five thousand from the savings.even if that earning was Ravi's , she had a share in the savings. Exactly half.wouldn't her savings be a lot more than this if she had been working? She had been a teacher in high school. She used to gate a couple of tuitions. She easily earned about a thousand rupees,but after marriage Ravi said , ' I get enough money. Why do you have to go to work? Instead you could undertake any other activity you like , She was convinced of what Shyam said. One would earn and one would look after the house. Division of labour. Equal labour for both of them and also equal reckoning.
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My Independent Identity - Part 1
She distributed everything equally. Did not want to be unfair not suffer injustice. She wrote a complete account on piece of paper so that Ravi would not feel that she had absconded with the money.she also wrote on what basis she had done the distribution.a cash saving of Rs. 10,000/- was lying in the cupboard they had. Planned to have it credited in a fixed deposit account in the bank.but before it could be done,she had to leave.she took exactly five thousand from the savings.even if that earning was Ravi's , she had a share in the savings. Exactly ...Read More
My Independent Identity - Part 2
This was the first crack in the their union. At first Isha couldn't believe that Ravi could behave in a manner. "But soon she encountered such traits of his personality often.Once a couple of Isha 's friends had come. When after chatting and enjoying themselves they left, it was evening. When Ravi came home, dinner was still not ready. He got annoyed and said : You haven't cooked still?Assuming that hunger had made him impatient she said casually: 'It will be ready soon. My friends had come visiting therefore it got late.'Ravi said in the same loud voice : ...Read More
My Independent Identity - Last part
And then -And yesterday night -Some neighbours had come. They were talking about elections. Ravi supported Vanita;: Isha opposed vehemently. Suddenly Ravi flared up, 'You keep quiet, what do you know about politics?'Isha was furious : 'And you think you understand everything? Just because you are a man?!,And before anyone could understand what was happening Ravi had slapped. Isha tightly. After slapping her, he too was nonplussed and dumbfounded. Silence spread through the room. The neighbours walked away murmuring a couple of indistinct remarks.Isha lay awake the whole night. Submission, merging one's identity in one's husband's etc. etc. had ...Read More