TALE 12 - Fifty-fifty

She was a good woman
She was well settled
She had a family
A decent life
He was a society labelled bad man
He was struggling
He had a dysfunctional family
A freewheeling life
They met talked connected
They fell for each other
Neither could she leave her family
Nor could he shun away the responsibility of a broken marriage
Both had inhibitions due to their kids...
Both felt like breaking all barriers and starting a life together
She did not like his spending habits but she was ready to bear
He couldn't bear her customised living but he was willing to adjust
They wanted to run away...
But there were kids...
And we humans are conditioned to function in a certain way...
To place our offsprings before us...
Even if they might never place us in their order of priority...
So they cribbed and complained and continued living...
Pretending to be happy...
Yeah they were together by not being together...
Sucks big time...
But oh so true...
We can't help some situations...
Such my friends...is life...
Cheers to compromises...
Cheers to double standards
Cheers to masks that we wear...
‪#‎notsotinytale‬
-Prajakta Sathe