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    22 Times Tumblr Got Real About Being Desi

    Me: *visits relative I haven’t seen since I was 2* Relative: have you gained weight?

    1. On dying alone:

    2. On finding a partner:

    3. On fool proof methods to success:

    4. On our obsession with mangoes:

    5. On our obsession with marriage:

    6. On trying to lose weight as a desi:

    7. On dreading turning into the most loathsome creature of all, the "aunty":

    8. On Google being hella wrong:

    9. On really big, really fat Indian weddings:

    10. On wake-up alarms:

    11. On 'adjusting':

    12. On grades:

    13. On food bringing out emotions:

    14. On childhood fantasies:

    15. On trust issues:

    16. On daydreaming:

    17. On Indian clothes as obstacles:

    18. On rampant baby-shaming:

    19. On the exceptional Indian cinematic experience:

    20. On blasphemy:

    21. On being unsafe at weddings:

    22. On being ruined by everything:

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