"It has been 13 years since my wedding, and I still remember that day in vivid detail. As I stood on the stage beside my husband, I saw my friends gathered in a corner, waving and smiling with pure joy. I knew they were genuinely happy for me. However, beneath my own mix of emotions about leaving my parents' home, my siblings, and my single life, I felt something deeper."
"After the wedding, my friends and I stayed in touch, though we didn't spend as much time together as we had in the past. Ten months later, my first son was born, and my life changed completely. Sleepless nights, endless diaper changes, postpartum exhaustion, and the challenges of living in a joint family filled my days. Meanwhile, my friends were traveling, growing in their careers, and meeting new people."
I was the first in my circle to marry and become a parent, which caused loneliness and fear of drifting from friends. The wedding felt joyful yet bittersweet as I left my parents' home and single life. Marriage brought new responsibilities that reduced time with friends who pursued careers and education. Ten months later a son arrived and life changed with sleepless nights, endless diaper changes, postpartum exhaustion, and joint-family challenges. Friends traveled, advanced careers, and met new people while I felt I was missing out and once missed a wedding because my son was ill. Over time relationships evolved and bonds reformed as everyone followed their own pace.
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