PACK LIGHT FOR THIS GUILT TRIP
unedited! This was so much fun. Why should my son feel guilty about my bad health? Getting old is a natural process. He did not cause it.”
Itna guilty feel karne ki jagah aadha ghanta mere saath roz baat karle toh life would be much better, for her and for me.”
Does he really feel bad about not living with me? Tell him I’m happier this way. Uski biwi ko kaun bardaasht karega roz?” Rather than wasting time thinking about my health, she should take care of her own health. Bad eating habits and work pressure all the time. Her kids will have a much worse time when she grows old!” I have my own life here. I go to the club every evening.”
He keeps telling us to come and live with him. But we hate Delhi because of the pollution. It’s not his fault, why should he feel bad?”
I tried living with her. Every day we would get into some argument. She thinks my age has made me lose my mind.” Tell him to find a partner and get settled. We have enough savings to take care of ourselves. We are not dependant.” She has her own family to take care of. Aaj kal parents interfere na hi karein toh achha. I don’t want my everyday problems to disturb her family life.” Us se zyada toh uske bachchey pyaar se bolte hain mujh se.” This town has no career growth for him. Bombay mein he can do much better. He will feel frustrated if he settles here. Haan, he must visit every 2-3 months. Abhi toh woh bhi nahi karta.” Mujhe toh uski health ki zyada chinta hai. Kabhi khaana time se nahi khaata. If I see him happy and healthy, half of my health problems will be gone.” Abhi toh haath paon chal rahein hain. Jab bed-ridden ho jaaoongi tab le jaaye.” Why should I go and stay with him? Mere friends yahan hain.” I don’t need him to live here and make my freedom miserable. Skype pe hi sar khaa jaata hai.” He really told you that? Tell him I love him.” Itni parwah hai usko? Ask him to enjoy life yaar. Abhi uski age hai. Have fun.” He never told me he feels any guilt about me. In fact, he hasn’t called in the last 7 days.” Humne toh ab jaana hi hai. We are counting days. If we see them happy, it will make it easier for us to pass these days. Tell him to just stay happy, jahan bhi rahe. We don’t want anything else.” Nalayak dramebaaz! Sonal Kalra is planning to take some time off to do a check on the old-age homes in the city. For herself. Mail her your thoughts at or Follow on Twitter @sonalkalra.