Pyar Ke Side Effects
Last night’s conversation with a close cousin.
Cousin: Hi Saku! Kya ho raha hai?
Me: I am okay par tu itnee dukhi sound ho rahi hai, kyon?
Cousin: Yaar…don’t ask. Wahi same old same old pyaar ke funde.
Me: You want me to get him beaten up (again)?
Cousin: Ya ya…laugh at me sister, even your time will come one day.
Me: My time….please I have told you “I don’t do relationships”.
Cousin: You are so sick!
Me: Anyways give me the juice, what happened with you love birds?
Cousin: You know Saku, I have noticed since I have found someone….I have become even more alone.
Since last day this “line†said by cousin has been stuck in my head. Does love really have these depressing effects on people? I mean, agree I have seen couple’s enjoying their “happy†place but the other dark-side of such relationships is far scarier. A look at the world around us, don’t songs of heartbreaks claim top-chart positions easily as compared to happy-love songs.
To keep things simple – is it really worth getting into such tangles?
I don’t think so; life is so much less complicated when you have to worry only about yourself.
We all have a right to express our views. In many instances; it will be against ours and in some; with us. To hear them out is 'decency' but to let them get to you is 'weakness'. 
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Dec 2nd, 2006 at 3:08 pm | #
Mere dil ki baat boli! I made the mistake of jumping into a relationship last year…kyunki bahut time ho gaya tha and I had forgotten my own cardinal rule! just came out of it and believe me…single life rocks! And most of my “couple” friends have similar reactions as ur cousin. aur anyway, staying alone doesn’t mean being lonely!
Dec 3rd, 2006 at 2:53 pm | #
Tell me, you get guys beaten up? I would understand picking up a sandal (even a baseball bat) and thrashing the man. I can picture you doing that, and it’s reasonable in some cases..but GETTING him beaten up? Are you capable of that, too..??
Kya yaar..what a ‘gundi’..!!
Sometimes you scare me, you know that?
Dec 4th, 2006 at 5:26 am | #
“Does love really have these depressing effects on people? I mean, agree I have seen couple’s enjoying their “happy†place but the other dark-side of such relationships is far scarier. A look at the world around us, don’t songs of heartbreaks claim top-chart positions easily as compared to happy-love songs. “
Dec 5th, 2006 at 7:38 am | #
ST - what load of crap you saying man !!
Harsh - Well you can say that I am a talented as well as highly influential individual.
Dec 5th, 2006 at 7:47 am | #
you’ll eat your words someday and i will go ” I told you so” in the most annoying tone i can manage
Dec 5th, 2006 at 7:54 am | #
OMG, that is such a deep statement. It’s stuck into my mind since yesterday when I first read it! And sometimes, it is so true.
Dec 8th, 2006 at 2:02 pm | #
Sakshi,
Dunno much about love.. (hehe.. me.. heavy rocker and beer guzzler), but what I observe is this (its just my perception, observation, feeling, logic whatever) -
The trick is to keep in touch with people other than your girlfriend or boyfriend. Just dont spend 24 hours everyday with your GF or BF.. keep in touch with the rest of the world too.. No need to let your life revolve around one person. And most importantly, avoid being too cosy in public/with friends around or not. While one might feel good, the rest of the people around normally try to stay away. To a third person, a couple coochie cooing (or anything its called) make them uncomfortable and they think - ok they need time alone, lets leave them alone… even when you genuinely want them to be around.
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