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Few suggestions before you begin a new inning in your life:
Lower your expectations from the old generation. They believe it's your responsibility to manage things when you're DIL of the family.
Don't compare with the world. Your life will be very different from your siblings, comparing it with the world will certainly not help you.
Don't try to mirror your expectations from social media or Instagram to be particular.
Start taking responsibilities like your mother does or father does. Don't expect anyone else doing your work but you may have to do theirs. Keep a support network around you. Like maids, nearby kirana shops who could deliver things on demand.
God forbid if your in-laws are inhuman or don't provide you an environment which they are supposed to do so, slowly slowly make your husband see that. Don't open all the war fronts on the first day. A lot of wars are fought on perception. If you create an image of always complaining or finding mistakes, you will die on the first of war.
Don't think about feminism at all. In the real world it doesn't work. Don't get into an ego fight either.
Keep your husband on your side. No matter what, out of all your relatives, he would be closest to you.
Rest you will be leading your family. Run it like a CEO, no employee should go unhappy and spread negativity.
All the best.
It’s like joining a new firm .. so pressure would be on the new joiner the existing organisation would continue as is..
The new employee could grow and help grow the firm or vice Vera..
depending on the organisation’s culture you may have the full set of responsibilities (start up) or gradual responsibilities (infy/tcs)..
What has worked for me in last 15 years is a lil bit of formality and distance.
Every house is different and sometimes I miss being around with a motherly figure but if I see a larger picture, I am at peace because as formality creeps in expectations go down ..
this does not mean lack of respect or responsibility.
You would never be loud with some one formal. Even if you donot like some comments from others it refrains you from responding.
Silence is the best weapon ..
No husband/kid likes to hear about his parents.. so do-not complain about a person always complain about a situation ( I am still learning this)..and try find solutions.
Last but not the least, try to sacrifice a lil bit for your family’s happiness but not continuously and at the cost of your self respect..
Start some savings ( 40%) - under 3 years plan so that you are not ending up spending all your salary from day 1..
Feel free to reach out for more advice
What an advice 🫰 personally doing this past 2 and half years and must say this works best.
ZS1, I tried to make her feel that she is in control and with power comes great responsibility. But thank you for encouragement
I agree with the advice....have gone through a similar experience though my in laws don't stay with us but they have enforced their daughter on us from the first day of our marriage and they visit every other weekend the best thing to do is be goodie all shoes....
Give them the respect they deserve but don't overdo it this will make you look good in the eyes of your husband and if he is sensible enough will stand by your side whenever needed
You try doing something for them instead.. and then they might
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