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While Bollywood may have become synonymous with love stories that always end with the ‘they lived happily ever after’ tag, the same can’t be said about the general public in India. Love marriages are still ‘forbidden’ and ‘looked down upon’ in many parts and many love stories die a painful end.
A Quora user, who was going through a similar ordeal asked the community for help. His girlfriend of six years was getting married to another man, with no support from the family, there was not much he could do. Heartbroken and unsure of his future, he was even getting suicidal thoughts.
In the same thread, Akansha Satyarthi penned this heartfelt answer that preaches to find solace in oneself even in that dark time of one’s life. If you have felt the same time at any moment in your life, this is a must read.
Indian girl, 24 here:
I fell in love when I was 19, first relationship. We were happy together and had this plan to get married some years down the line, long story short, it didn’t work out. It took me almost 2 years to move on. I lost all my contacts with him. Then, last year I saw his FB post and came to know he got married 2 days back (that day was also my birthday).
This is what I went through for next 1 week:
– I tried to stay calm for few hours but I couldn’t, I cried full night
– Next 3 days were worse, apparently, it was the weekend as well, I didn’t go out at all. I cried and consoled myself full time
– I remember next Monday I locked myself inside office washroom, couldn’t find peace anywhere else, I just didn’t want to see anyone, this went on for few more days.
But then, when I was done shedding tears, suddenly all of it started feeling better. I always believed I had moved on but there was always a little hope that died after his marriage and it died for good.
I saw his pictures and realised how happy they were looking together, not that I was happy for them but somehow I felt I was never required/ belonged/ desired at that place… I could cry for rest of my life and break loose all the hells and yet he wouldn’t want to come back.
So my dear friend, let your love get married, this is where their part in your story ends. Trust me, losing the last string of hope sometimes works magically for you, this is when you go and find new hopes.
You never know what could give you a perfect closure. And as that saying goes, “time is the best healer”, just hang in there for it.
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