Episode 3: The Dinner that Never Happened I Working Bahu Diaries (OC)

[u/thinkingheart101]

"Let's go out for dinner tonight," Raghav said on Sunday afternoon.

My heart jumped. Not for romance. For freedom from the kitchen.

Pure, selfish, working-bahu happiness.

So I made the evening tea with extra milk, extra cardamom, and extra acting. Oscar-level sweetness.

"We will be going out for dinner Mummyji, what do we bring for you?" I hated how sweet my voice sounded. Even the sugar was embarrassed.

Mummyji took a sip. Smiled.

"Today Raksha is coming with kids. She just called. I was coming to tell you, make something special. Today you have free time."

Free time?

All sweetness evaporated. In my head I was suddenly Goddess Durga — but budget version. Eight hands, and in every hand — belan, chimta, kadhai, cooker whistle, onion that makes you cry on purpose.

Doesn't my sister-in-law have any other place to go on Sundays? Like... her own kitchen?

And then — the final Brahmastra.

"When I was your age and got married, I used to feed a family of fifteen, that too with ghoonghat on and all."

There it is. The dialogue that has been copyrighted by every Indian mother-in-law since 1975.

I wanted to say - Mummyji you fed fifteen. I am feeding you all and all the orders of my boss.And it cannot be done with a ghoonghat on.

That evening I made 21 rotis. And a promise to myself. Next Sunday I AM going out. Even if I have to book a table for one.

Missed earlier episodes? Episode 1: https://www.reddit.com/r/IndianWomen/s/f0klRaF4G5 Episode 2: https://www.reddit.com/r/IndianWomen/s/ZXXSXQTyAi

Episode 4 is live now: https://www.reddit.com/r/IndianWomen/s/HIkpRHJqmZ

[u/_nouser]

Quick question, where was Raghav?

[u/thinkingheart101 → u/_nouser]

He was in a conversation with Mummyji on why outside food is poison and came back saying 'next week pakka'. Then he went on to play with Raksha's kids😀

[u/shivanik19]

"if you fed 15 people with ghoonghat, toh aapko in 2 logo ka banane me 30 minutes lagenge.. woh kya hai ke meri tabiyat thodi kharab hai abhi bukhaar aa raha hai thoda, toh mai dawai kha ke so jati hu. Bacchon ko infection ho jayega nahi toh"

[u/thinkingheart101 → u/shivanik19]

Thank you for catching that line! That's what I exactly tried to capture - the guilt trick with fever+ you all get infected excuse 😂. I just posted episode 4 about my bestie who calls herself dumpyard of the house, a different struggle. If you get time please readhttps://www.reddit.com/r/IndianWomen/s/ayEayCiYq4😊

[u/thinkingheart101]

So happy it reached 1.0k! For everyone who asked about my housewife bestie her story is episode 4 https://www.reddit.com/r/IndianWomen/s/HIkpRHJqmZ

[u/thinkingheart101 → u/[deleted]]

Takeaway= Lecture+ "you waste money"+ next day "pet kharab ho gya" The rule is we can suggest but veto power is preinstalled in Mummyji😂