u/coffeepaglu_21

Today is my birthday and no one cares. The so called friends whose birthday I always remember, my parents who didn't even get me a cake because birthdays are apparently "earned", and my best friend who might not even remember what day it is.

No matter how much I try to tell myself that it's okay or I don't need those, I am fu*king miserable. It has been like this for almost three years now, nobody, none that I consider friends even message me and I am always making plans, celebrating their birthdays.

It makes me feel so lonely and not good. I haven't been able to stop crying since morning and my mother's who was complaining about my "attitude" now wants to out for dinner!!

How bad it is that I just don't wanna wake up on this day and skip right through it? Because I hate it absolutely.

Am I just being childish?

So I have written an epic fantasy ancient Indian inspired book. But the problem is should I really post it on Wattpad?

Who ever I showed this book to has asked me only one thing, Bro is this AI? Did you use Ai?

Now I get everyone's concern due to the misuse of Ai on Wattpad. And it is a big turnoff.

But my question is, can't I too write a well thought of magic system with Sanskrit words and systems without AI? Or will I have to keep justifying myself and the book till the very end.

Note: I have not used any flowy phrases, just a very plot heavy book whose magic system centers around the nature.

So I've been seeing and hearing too much negativity in terms of love and relationships (very rightly so) these days.

To refresh the system, tell me about that one incident when he/she did or said something that made you fall in love with them.

Even arranged marriage stories are welcome!

Also is it true that when you meet people you end up marrying in the future, the first thing in your mind is like "I am gonna marry this person" ? Because I can't tell you the amount of times I hear people saying this .

So I am 21F and I refused to cover my head during puja at my home.

A couple days ago we had satyanarayan katha at home and it was just family. But a few random neighbors came uninvited. My parents of course did not refuse because I mean it was about God.

Now in my family, no one has forced me or my cousins to cover our head. Because apparently it's not a religious but a cultural practice.

My mother calls me forward to pass her something and this random aunty sitting behind started telling me to cover my head with a dupatta. I didn't want to cause a commotion so I ignored her and sat beside my mom quietly.

After the puja was over, this woman sits down with two more people in MY house and starts lecturing me about our DHARMA!! More like telling my parents to teach the kids otherwise "humare sanskriti ka kya".

You won't believe even the Pandit ji was trying to tell her otherwise but Alas!

Isn't religion and spirituality personal to each individual? Why do we have to pry what others do?

So I am rapidly approaching that age where a random relative we met 20 years ago on some chacha's wedding is showing too much interest in when I am getting married.

My parents for context aren't at all interested in these said relatives matchmaking skills. At first I got so angry because like "who tf are you to be interested in my business?" and secondly, are we seriously continuing this arranged marriage thing?

While marriage as a whole is a questionable market, it is no secret that arranged marriages are the ultimate doom for a woman. Many may find their soulmates there but am I stupid enough to ruin my life for that 0.000000000001 percent of luck? HELL NO!

So I have three things to ask:

1. How do I (not so) politely tell my relatives to f off?
2. My bff is saying accept one for fun and let's just weird them out (I did consider this)
3. What are your stories of arranged setting and meetups and pressure?