Things Neighbourhood Aunties Say And Get Away With

Things neighbourhood aunties say can be really annoying and handling them politely is a much bigger task. Why can’t you keep your noses into your business instead of snooping around? We have a life to live and we are better off without your judgement and criticism.

I stepped down the staircase as I felt a pair of eyes looking down at me. I could sense them scanning me from head to toe and as I turned around, they looked away. I kept staring, waiting for those eyes to catch me again and as soon as they did, aunty went back inside. Meet my neighbourhood aunty who keeps her eyes glued on the street judging every person from her balcony.

And guess what? She had information about each nook and crook of the street and using that information against others is her favourite hobby. Here are some things neighbourhood aunties say and get away with easily:

1. Who was that boy you came home with?

With all due respect, why do you care? Please keep your nose in your business and not in my life. Thank you.

2. Why were you out till late? It’s not safe beta.

Okay, but why are you judging me for being out till late aunty? When my parents have no problem, why do you?

3. It’s time for you to get married now.

No, it’s time for you to stop telling me what to do with my life. Because it’s MY life. I’ll get married when I want to not when you want me to.

4. You should put on some weight / lose some weight. You’ll look more beautiful.

I am beautiful just the way I am and I don’t need your approval to feel that. Thank you for your unwanted opinion. I will surely ignore it.

5. Isn’t that dress too short?

Like your mentality? I can dress however I want, whether short or long, whichever I am comfortable with.

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6. Going on about how successful their kids are.

Yeah, we get they are earning two Lakhs per month but we don’t care and neither do we have anything to do with what your sister’s niece’s son is up to. WE DON’T KNOW HIM.

7. The life advice.

We are well and happy with what we’re doing in our lives. We don’t want your unwanted gyaan over how we can make ‘good’ wives or mothers. We are old enough to figure that on our own.

8. That judgmental look.

Did you wear the dark red lipstick? Or was the cleavage showing? Or did you laugh too loud? Oh no, your bra strap was showing, was it? Yeah, how could you?

Dear aunties, thank you for all your ‘concerns’, but we can handle our own lives without your special commentaries just as well.

What others things do your neighbourhood aunties judge you about? Tell us in the comments.