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With Zakhar, our meeting took place at a book presentation by an author.
\nWe started talking then and soon delved into a discussion about literary works.<\/p>\n
Zakhar left his phone number, and I shared mine. We continued communicating after that. Our interaction didn\u2019t develop too fast, but that pace suited me.<\/p>\n
A year after we met, Zakhar proposed that we enter into marriage. I agreed to become his wife and accepted the ring he gifted me.<\/p>\n
When we submitted our marriage application at the registry office, Zakhar mentioned that he wished to introduce me to his relatives.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn the weekend we can go to the dacha,\u201d the fianc\u00e9 proposed. \u201cMy parents will be there, as well as my two brothers with their families.\u201d \u201cAlright, let\u2019s go,\u201d I replied. \u201cMy vacation is just about to start.\u201d I was nervous about meeting Zakhar\u2019s family. On the way to the country settlement, the fianc\u00e9 reassured me that everything would go well.<\/p>\n
\u201cVeronika, how glad I am to see you,\u201d shouted Natalia Petrovna, Zakhar\u2019s mother, as she ran to meet me. \u201cCome inside the house. Boris and Petya, Zakhar\u2019s brothers, have already gathered there. And Tamara and Zhanna, their wives, are busy in the kitchen.\u201d I entered the house and greeted everyone, trying to remember who was who. We chatted for a bit, and then Natalia Petrovna told her sons that they needed to help their father. So Zakhar, along with his brothers, went out to the garden where Anatoly Vadimovich was working.<\/p>\n
\u201cVeronika, come to the kitchen,\u201d the future mother-in-law said. \u201cWe\u2019re preparing lunch for everyone there.\u201d I didn\u2019t object and went into the kitchen. I was assigned the task of slicing vegetables. Zhanna and Tamara were handling the meat, while Natalia Petrovna was cooking the soup.<\/p>\n
Before I knew it, several hours had passed amid conversation. Then we began setting the table and called the men over.<\/p>\n
As soon as Anatoly Vadimovich sat down at the table, he immediately started pointing out shortcomings.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy didn\u2019t you bring any napkins?\u201d he addressed his wife. \u201cAnd there\u2019s too little salad for such a large gathering.\u201d Natalia Petrovna promptly rushed back to the kitchen and brought everything her husband had mentioned. After that, we sat down for lunch.<\/p>\n
At the table, they questioned me about my job, my family. I calmly answered all their questions. Then I asked my own questions about what interested me. Everything sounded smooth at first, yet something was unsettling me.<\/p>\n
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When lunch was over, the future father-in-law, Zakhar, and his brothers left the table and went to watch football. I was surprised that no one helped clear the table. I voiced my concerns out loud.<\/p>\n
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\u201cIn our family, traditional values exist,\u201d explained Natalia Petrovna. \u201cMen provide financial security, and women take care of household chores.\u201d I did not like this at all. And before going to sleep, I told Zakhar what exactly about his parents\u2019 home did not suit me. He did not find my arguments significant. And so we went to sleep without reaching any agreement.<\/p>\n
At six in the morning, Zhanna woke me up. She announced that it was time to start preparing breakfast for everyone.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnatoly Vadimovich prefers to have breakfast early,\u201d the young woman stated. I got up from the bed and began to help in the kitchen. And again, none of the men participated in preparing the food. And after breakfast, no one bothered to clear their own plate\u2014not to mention washing it.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd in the afternoon, the men will be sweating it out in the bathhouse,\u201d said Natalia Petrovna. \u201cAnd we need to heat it up while they\u2019re out fishing.\u201d I went to the bathhouse along with Tamara and Zhanna to prepare everything there. And during the process, I began to express my outrage. The girls supported me, but noted that nothing could be changed.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is how things have always been here,\u201d Zhanna explained. \u201cI would file for divorce,\u201d said Tamara, \u201cbut we have a child and a mortgage. I couldn\u2019t handle it myself.\u201d When the men returned from fishing, I spoke with Zakhar once more. He declared that there was nothing wrong with traditions and that they should always be upheld. After that, my decision crystallized instantly.<\/p>\n
When Zakhar went to the bathhouse with his brothers and father, I packed my things and left. I ran all the way to the bus stop, fearing that one of the husband\u2019s relatives might chase after me.<\/p>\n
Once I sat on the bus, I sent Zakhar a message saying that the wedding was cancelled. I explained that in his family it was customary to exploit women.<\/p>\n
Zakhar read the message and began calling me. I didn\u2019t answer immediately, but later decided to take the call. And I made it clear that my decision was final, that I was not going to change it.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a good thing I realized it all before the wedding. Otherwise, I might have ended up like Zhanna and Tamara.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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