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Asked by Anonymous - Mar 22, 2024Hindi
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I am 50 years old lady. I have youger sister about 40+ age. she is very negative thinker from younger age. I dont have mother and father. i have younger brother. my younger sister was in depression at time lock down then after treatment she become nornal therefore we decided to do marriage as she is along and nobody is there to take care of her as I am also having family. I and my family did marriage of her without inform her depression condition to groom. now her husband telling we are cheated to him. toubling us what to do...

Ans: Dear Anonymous,
Is your sister in a depressive phase yet again that her husband feels like he has been cheated? If she had fever after marriage, would he still have felt cheated by the fact that you didn't tell him about any fever before marriage?
Mental health issues are still not freely accepted in our part of the world as yet...given this, I am not surprised at the way your sister's husband and his family are behaving this way. The only way is to pacify them about it by giving them the facts as they are now.
Appeal to their wise side that it is possible to manage depressive phases and that the support of family is of utmost importance. Now winning this argument will depend on how forward thinking they are and whether they will be able to brush of the social stigma of depression. It's a nasty game but one that you all are already in...give it your best shot and talk about it openly at least now for your sister's sake. Hiding this has caused an unnecessary drama, so being frank is your only best option now...

All the best!
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Thank you madam..
Ans: Dear Anonymous,
You are welcome! I hope you are able to move into a solution space soon.

All the best!

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Dear S,

It’s unfortunate that relationships outside of marriage seem to be used as a way of escaping something that is deeper.

Your sister’s children I presume must be older where they understand what is happening to the mental health of their mother. It might be wise for your sister to relook at her life in a new light.

Children have grown up and now she can think for herself; even if she is financially not independent, things can be sorted out.

She needs to take the decision to what that change else as a brother no matter what you try, it will not work as your sister is used to living life as a victim and this possibly offers her a roof over her head and that of her children.

Also, it isn’t easy to live life as a single woman and hence she might have never allowed herself the thought of being independent.

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Your concern for your sister is valid, but if she does not want that concern or suggestion or advice from you, what can you do about it?
Sadly, sometimes in life, we become spectators to dramas that we don't subscribe to BUT you have to let it be as a phase...else your relationship with her will sour and it may carry on to the next generation as well which is a well-known fact in many families.
So, don't interfere if she does not want it, you will risk losing your connection with her and the time when she is really going to need you, things would have soured too much.
Also, telling your sister's husband about it could go any way...either, he will be thankful to you and take things in his hands OR he may go about lashing at your sister and blaming you and your family...so, tread very carefully...usually, it's better to leave things alone between the couple and am sure that somewhere your sister's husband also knows about it or at least has doubts about it.

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