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I mean their relationship now, at this age I realise how wrong and dirty it was. Imagine you dating your uncle (father's friend) that you know since you were born.

Monica's parents were way too chill about it. I would flip out. That's just outright disgusting.

And, I also think think Monica's post-breakup scenes looked v over exaggerated, too much for a 6 month relationship.

I live in a gated community in a 3BHK with 2 other girls. We have a house help who’s honestly become very difficult to deal with lately, rude behavior, personal taunts/comments, and recently some small things around the house have started disappearing too.

So we decided we want to let her go and started discreetly asking around for another maid who already works in our society. The moment we told one maid our flat number, she immediately went “Oh, X already works there right?”

We specifically told her not to mention anything yet, but literally within minutes our current house help, X called us asking why we’re trying to replace her. Then she started emotionally blackmailing us saying things like “if you don’t give me a valid reason I’ll die” etc.

Now the bigger issue is, she’s VERY influential within the househelp network in our society. We’re scared that if we upset her, she’ll basically blacklist us and tell other maids not to work at our flat.

We’re new to dealing with all this and genuinely don’t know how to handle it diplomatically without creating drama or making things hostile in the building. Has anyone dealt with something similar in gated communities? How do you let a househelp go peacefully when there’s this kind of social dynamic involved?

I'm looking for a good ladies tailor in and around Electronic City who can make good tops and kurtis and also does fittings?

P.S: I live near Dmart Ecity, nearer the merrier.

I recently got Linkedin Premium for 3 months, currently on a job search, please tell me how to utilise its fullest.

Any things that have worked for you so far, let me know.

I came across a post where the OP was wondering why almost all their friends in Kolkata are in relationships, hardly anyone seems single.

Having lived in different cities, I’ve felt something similar. Kolkata has this very visible, almost old-school kind of love. You see couples everywhere, holding hands, sharing small moments, just being present with each other. It’s not just about PDA, I mean there's also those Sarovar, EcoPark kinda love (iykyk), but it’s mostly the innocence of most couples in it that stands out.

In cities like Bangalore, Hyderabad, Delhi or Gurgaon, love feels more private. People move there for work or studies, build their own spaces, and naturally relationships stay within those walls.

I’m in an LDR, and interestingly, I don’t feel much FOMO in Bangalore. But in Kolkata, it used to feel different. Ugh, my heart broke every time I saw those beautiful and happy couples all around.

Maybe it’s because in Kolkata, many people grow up there or move in for studies, often living in PGs or hostels without the comfort of private space to truly be with their partners. So love spills out into the open, finding its place in streets, parks, and cafés, into everyday life just to breathe a little.

Maybe that’s Kolkata’s charm. When love doesn’t get much space, it quietly finds its place outside, in passing moments, in silences, in just being together, be it sitting by Ahiritola Ghat as Sun sets down or while sharing a plate of puchka or maybe while shopping at Gariahat. And somehow, it feels a little more real there.