It has taken me a long time to put pen to paper. Well not literally you know with the internet and all. But I finally feel confident writing about myself albeit anonymously. Yeah sorry about that anyway, lets get started!
1. I am originally from India, born and raised in London. Bad veryyyy bad this means the parents are very pro Indian culture whereas I just don't get it! I'm not one for Asian aunties sticking their noses into my business and believe me I have plenty of those on each side of the world!
2. I have always been the good girl, You know the studious type who follows alllll the rules. This was me, I can't say I'm the same person anymore because I'm not. I have grown up and become the person I am now and I am more than happy with who I have become.
3. I am also a Life Sciences graduate. Sounds pretty fancy huh? I am well chuffed with my achievement it has gotten me a fancy job where I get to wear a shiny lab coat, what's not to like about that ey?
4. I am a Muslim. This is a biggie! This is where a lot of the problems start. I don't blame the religion. Believe me Islam is beautiful and peaceful and brings me a lot of joy and blessings, Alhamdulillah (All praise be to god). But it's when religion gets mixed up with culture and somehow culture becomes more important that drives me nuts. This brings me on to my next point, and let me tell you its another big one!
5. According to my parents I am of marriage age and should settle down asap. SAY WHATTTTTTT?!!!! Yes it is true. I am no longer a teenager, I have graduated, I have a good job, why of course that means I should surely be married now. According to Indian culture or actually probably the part of India I'm from (its a big country you know!) I should be married young. Why you ask? well if I get too old nobody would want to marry me that's why! It is believed that young brides are better brides, young brides are 'pure' brides etc. My religion also plays into this one where sex before marriage is forbidden and so getting married early allows you to get down to business *wink wink*. India is also plagued with the whole arranged marriage thing, something I am totally opposed to. There are people out there some of who I am related to who will probably be happy to go down this route but I am not one of them. And so unsurprisingly my final revelation involves a man, my man also known as the boyfriend who just so happens to be my...
6. Not so secret Christian Boyfriend! BAMMM. There it is, in all its black and white glory.
So that's basically my life, it drives me insane at times but it is what it is and I shall document it here for all of you lovelies to read, because well why not?
A x
