When it comes to our desi society and rishtas, we’re the worst! From wanting the perfect gori, chitti, patli doctor bahu to rejecting every other girl who doesn’t fit the conventional standards of beauty, it’s a problematic society. A girl on Twitter shared a rishta encounter of her cousin, who, was rejected because she had 2 extra toes… I mean it’s 2019 and people are still judging people on things they have no control over.
In a twitter thread, the girl shared how her cousin who is doing exceptionally well for herself, was rejected by a rishta family:
https://twitter.com/peterburka/status/1169319315415478272?s=19
Despite having 2 gold medals, an M.Phil degree from one of the best universities, a government job and a good salary, she was only judged on the pair of extra toes she had:
Desi society is tatti. Mera dimagh band hogaya hy ye sun ky. Dil kar raha hai galiyan dun jaky. WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK
— fotima (@chilliafsos) September 4, 2019
And while there were people who agreed with her, there were people defending the rishta family…
https://twitter.com/canidisapparate/status/1169325357750771712?s=19
Are bhai apna apna choice hain. Though it is unfair, you are getting worked up unnecessarily..
— Iraxxa (@mitatara) September 6, 2019
Some were blaming her cousin for trying to hide it:
https://twitter.com/imMuhammadAsjad/status/1169453856868261893?s=19
But they were given befitting replies:
And to everyone saying "uSy pEhLy BaTa dEnA cHaHiYe Tha" agar usy chupana hota tau wo boht achy sy chupa sakti thi, she is being taunted, mocked cuz of this since the day she came into this world. And guess what, she don't give a damn.
— fotima (@chilliafsos) September 5, 2019
The girl also continued to say how she shares an amazing bond with this cousin of hers who is beyond comfortable in her own skin and doesn’t worry much about things she has no control over.
And most of them are laughing the heck out of this. My bond with her is too good. She is completely comfortable in her own skin. How her parents broke inside after this i can't explain. Also i didn't tweeted for the rishta welcomes, fuckoff if you think its funny.
— fotima (@chilliafsos) September 5, 2019
As her tweet viral, a lot of people came forward to remind the girl that this rejection was a blessing in disguise:
https://twitter.com/Non_granta/status/1169712553838206976?s=19
Some thought living with such mindset would have been a nightmare!
https://twitter.com/fanwar28/status/1169508525493673990?s=19
Yaaaaas, more power to her!
Your cousin is owning life rn, fuck them rishtas
— the misandrist next door🍉🇵🇰 (@amnaaww) September 5, 2019
Ours too, hey!
https://twitter.com/manolofatti/status/1169668796690370560?s=19
Many sent a little prayer for the rishta family and their thinking:
https://twitter.com/danishspeak/status/1169581923154497539?s=19
Many reminded her how Bollywood actor Hritik Roshan has 6 fingers too!
https://twitter.com/jaana_banana/status/1170010307105894400?s=19
Alhamdullilah x 100:
Say Alhamdulillah.
— Mariam's madness (@mariamsmadness) September 5, 2019
Her cousin became an inspiration to many:
https://twitter.com/AfreedeH/status/1169546005756424192?s=19
Indeed!
She should pray shukrana. Better be rid of such people from the start. Allah is the best of Planners.
— Ruhina Hashmi (@Ruhinah) September 5, 2019
They better be!
What if they are just intimidated by her accomplishments and are hiding it by pointing at something completely irrational?
— 👀👀👀👀 (@EssSeeCL) September 5, 2019
Some thought the extra toes saved her:
https://twitter.com/keya_s14/status/1169949595599691781?s=19
Oh, the burn!
https://twitter.com/mildly_green/status/1169520591638007808?s=19
We definitely think this was the case:
https://twitter.com/RainbowChildPai/status/1169534889693073409?s=19
It sure is:
https://twitter.com/mia__utopian/status/1169625171185020929?s=19
Some told her how people with extra toes and fingers are considered lucky:
Ppl with Extra fingers are thought to be lucky..
My son has six fingers each feet— کاشف اعوان (@lostguy79) September 5, 2019
https://twitter.com/alyan_hun/status/1169579093899300865?s=19
And some suggested she looks for cross-border grooms:
https://twitter.com/nipungupta14/status/1169544989119926272?s=19
Some were done with the society:
https://twitter.com/yusrar_/status/1169551631043764225?s=19
https://twitter.com/TheHinaAnwar/status/1169545085874266112?s=19
Desi society is so tatti. Yahan tumhare baap, ke tumhari behn yan bhai agar divorce hoga to saale issliyee bhi reject kardete hain
— SarriaQamar (@SarriaQamar) September 5, 2019
It's not the 6 fingers, it's her being a Girl. If it was a guy having six fingers and everything else same, he would have easily got a bride. That's how Desi society is.
— Baba Unenviable (@BChamatkari) September 5, 2019
Some thought arranged marriages should be banned to put an end to the rishta hunting system:
She deserves better than that. Having extra toes is no big deal and can be removed through a simple surgery only and if only the person him/herself wants to go for the procedure. Personally i think having extra toes makes you different, pretty awesome just like Xmen. 🙂🙂👍👍
— Shariq Khan (@Shariq____Khan) September 5, 2019
parents become soooo mean while finding girl for their "prince" that they look at the poor girl as if buying some goat from market. shame on such parents and shame on that "prince" also who demands a "perfect" girl
— sohail khan (@sohailkhan81) September 5, 2019
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