On 6th March 2007, we had the farewell party for all (hopefully) ''Soon-to-be-graduates''. That morning my mother was supposed to drape the saree for me which i decided to wear a night before the Farewell. We never attended any Farewell parties in our 1st & 2nd year. We found it a waste of time so we ended up bunking college on that day or we spent the day at shehla's place (our escape) watching movies.

I woke up on the day and tried to wake up my mother for the saree. But! Apparently she was not feeling too well and she asked e to go over at afrah's place and let her do it. Now, as much as I was delighted to see afrah that morning. I was also afraid that she wont be able to drape the saree the way it should be. (i lived under an illusion that only mom can do it the best!)

Anyway, out of any options left I called up Afrah to check if i can drop by at her place and she could drape the saree for me.She agreed to do it and I took my saree at her place with whatever few cosmetics i possessed. I didn't expect her to agree to get ready with me but to my shock she did. When i entered her room she was getting ready. P.s. she looked hot

She had a look at me and realised what a mess i was in. So, she decided she'll drape her saree first and then mine. I took a small video of that in my phone with the sole intention of irritating her and after a few seconds I succeeded as she asked to stop recording or else she would smash my phone.

She then, draped my saree keeping in mind my constant requests of draping the saree ''AS LOW WAIST AS POSSIBLE''. Once, she did it i was pretty satisfied with the result. Infact, It was better than Mom (I hope, she is not reading this!)

Afrah then asked what am i wearing in my eaes to which i had no response. As I was a tomboyish brat I considered owning a pair of feminish jewellery as an insult or so I thought. So, then afrah got me these dangling earrings and asked me to wear them. When i asked her if she owned them she reaplied that it belonged to 'Juhi' (afrah's cousin). I hesitantly wore the earrings which added all the more charm to the way i looked. The saree did wonders to me.

All my classmates were shocked to see me like that and most of all, they were shocked to realize that i had a feminine side to myself. Throughout the day i was showered with compliments. But, I was a bit disappointed with the dept of my Blouse's as it seemed like Afrah a.k.a. Affu and Ammu had a secret competition of ''Who has the deepest Neck''. Though, Ammu won with her 14-Inch Broad neck which showed good amount of her back. Afrah had a 13-inch round neck. My blouse had a very very small neck.

Near the end of the day i was pretty pleased with the way i was looking. Afrah and I clicked alot of Ammu's pictures for a secret reason

But, we were like rockstars or something of that sort. They were soo many girls from our class who wanted to click pictures with us. From the Padhantu Students to the ''Wannabe's''A

Just before we were approaching towards Shehla's car, we had a group of 'Padhantu's' a.k.a ''The apple of teacher's eyes''. I signalled Shehla to start the car but she said that it would be rather indecent to do so. Anyway, the group consisted of Tayyaba, Sakina, Mubeena i think. All Na-Na's. All 3 of them were complimenting on how smart and girly i was looking. What surprised me the most was the compliment from Tayyaba which goes like ''Ham log toh sonche the Ambreen-Afrah acche dikhinge, magar aap toh dono se bhi acche dikhre(we thought amby-affu would look good, but you are looking better than them)''.

I couldn't help myself but wonder, Do i really look so girly? Not that Afrah was. Afrah was girly only when needed. Otherwise, You'd find her in baggy jeans and t-shirt. Oh and before the party ended my lipstick was gone. .... another mysterious reason.

This is the pic that Azra wanted to take you can notice her black saree but she got cropped
Neverthe;ess, the party continued later at shehla's place not to mention the little accident on our way and my dear filthy mouth. Shehla won 2000/- rupees as she won the Ms.Positive at the Ms. St.Ann's competition. She shone like a star.

*Note : The photo will NOT be included here due to the Extreme Haut-Ness and Awesomeness that may run wild imaginations in the reader's mind.

**Note: I don't have any problems with the Padhantu's or the studious ones but all 3 years of my college life, it appeared that the only reason for their existence in this world was to please all teachers even the bitchy ones. Oh and they loved to do homework which created problems for students like me, who thought we were grown enough to give a shit about the 'Homework'. Not to mention, their obsession to solve problems ASAP and flaunt it to the teach! So, that the rest of the class could look dumb.

I mss my college days.... despite the fact that it was like a ''JAIL'' we got away with bribing the watchman!

I went to jail for a few hours. I was getting ready to go to bed when all of a sudden a guard called my name and it was my girlfriend and my mom who had come to get me. I was so excited that when they brought me down to put my street clothes on again I forgot and kept their mormon-like white socks and white boxers on...lmao... Do you think they still have my old undies and socks? I don't want them back ..lol... I was just curious and i was wondering what they do with it lol...do they throw it away after a couple of months or something?... I even kept their made in pakistan white t on too but I put my other shirt on top of it... I should have kept their cheap ass slippers too lol

I don't have that many clothes so I don't know what to put together. I wanted to buy a new top last night but I had no time and I've worn my old clothes many times already. I'm Pakistani and my mom bought me lots of new shalwar kameez from Pakistan about a year ago. Should I go ahead and wear a shalwar kameez?

A shalwar kameez is a long shirt with loose pants. Here's a picture :

http://www.mystiqueasia.net/images/salwar-suit-big/salwar-kamez-2149b.jpg
Oh, also, there will be other Pakistanis at the party and some of the other girls will also be wearing shalwar kameez.

My boyfriend and me are suppose to get married very soon, In august 2007. He's abroad and me too. We are in different countries and we planned to marry in India as he is Indian. He told me when we were toguether that before marriage he'll lost weight but he havent hardly 2 kilos. He told me that when i arrive in India i could enjoy having a rented house and everything because his friends and relatives where going to arrange everything, but ill land in few days and noone arranged anything because all are busy with their own lives. so ill arrive in India , in a city that i even dont know to stay in a hotel and ive to search for a house myself(im not indian, im a foreigner) He told me dont buy wedding foreign dress because ull wear a saree and one month ago he told me ive to buy my own dress cause his mom and sister thinks ill looks good on it. he toeverytime i tell him to something in my way ive the feeling that he doesnt listen and after he is accussing me that im angry without reasons

Answer only if you are a female and vain, otherwise skip this question.

I have an elder sister who is very competitive. She pretty much wants to be taller, thinner, prettier than me, not that I consider myself better than her but I js don't get it why she has to constantly do that. It gives her a great pleasure whenever people say I look older than her, thinner than me etc, at first it was in a small amount than her obsession grew bigger.

Recently to attend a friends wedding, my bff and I bought a boutique saree. Mine was pink in colour, the sales lady told me that there were only two piece, one was sold which was green in colour and the other was mine.

That was my first saree and the only one I have. After the wedding, my sister came home and said her friend bought the same saree for a higher price . Her friend is getting married in 2 weeks time and apparently the " same saree" as mine was bought by her friend for my sister! For the first time I got really bothered, I don't know why!! I got very defensive , and said I may not come for the wedding because It will be really akward , two people wearing the same saree for a function. My sister immediately said the saree was not for the bride, but was meant for someone else and most probably its her. I than said what if she chooses to give her close relative and we both end up wearing the same saree for a wedding??? Its to embarassing. My mom started saying that I ws being vain, and there is nothing wrong in two people wearing the same thing. Am I over reacting?

Few things which bothered me:
1. Did the sales lady lie? But I saw the catalogue and it specifically said there is only two piece, one green and the other is pink.
2. Why didn't my sister say anything to her friend that I have the saree too and I got it for a cheaper price?
3. If my sister is making this up, why must she, when she can afford to buy many sarees and buy a better one than mine?

Im 18, Male, And my house is really fucced up. My father left the house, and he's never coming back, so he's done!
next, im here alone, i dont have anybody to guide me in any way. I need guidance seriously, and so my mom asked me if i wanted to move to Pakistan to stay at my grandmas house. They are the most loving people in my family and they are saying they'll take care of me. thats cool i guess. They r religious and they r really friendly.
My mom said she'll pay for my private tutor and school and clothes and pretty much everything! But i'm kind of worried about missing family and being around different ppl for a long time. Im nervous i guess! Also, i heard the studying there is harder than here. Meaning the kids are more advanced than the typical american. So im really worried to give my final word to my mom. Somenone please giv me some advice. Thank You

hi,i'm Ramesh from Bangalore. i love a girl who is my cousin.i proposed her when i was 16 yrs old(she was 15).she cried and told me to do my studies and get good job.she is from a rich family and i'm from a poor family.After some time, i went to her house for a function, her cousin brother told me not to follow her.i thought it was told by her and i didn't want to disturb her any more. then we used to meet in functions and we say, hi, how are you? bye..that's it.

Now, we both finished engineering and we are in good jobs. I have always been thinking about her. After 8 years, one day she called me and asked me to call her frequently.i used her call her everyweek.this is happening for the last 6 months.we used to discuss abt all those things even a close friend doesn't speak to us. For example, she used to tell me like, learn cooking.I want to marry a guy who knows cooking. i used to tell same like, learn how to wear a saree, I will marry only good traditional girls.(to indirectly tell her my love).

I didn't want to tell my love because I didn't want to break the relationship like first time. I am still in love with her. Her mom and my mom know that we both speak frequently.Just friendly..like that..One day I went to Chennai to meet her.I called her to a famous Mall and she rejected..she asked me to come to her hostel.I went and met her..Just a common talk for 15min.

Then, one day i asked her (in phone) what do you think abt my proposal when we were in school? she said "no..I forgot that..I didn't think abt that after that..and all". I was really hurt that day..Even then i keep on calling her and we speak like once in a month..she didn't even call me on my b'day..After that I called her on her b'day and wished her.

Most of the times i only call her..she rarely calls me..Now, she stopped calling me and since we are relatives, we came to know that in her family they are planning to arrange marriage next year..looking for a groom..

I don't know what she feels abt me..what should i do now..I really love her..i feel like i can't live in the world without her..Is this the right time to tell her that I love her..besides everything, i'm not a rich guy like her..so, I'm worried about this..I will be a rich guy in few years..I'm damn sure abt this..

Please tell me what should i do..what is wrong in me..what does she think about me..Is she in love with me..

I've no idea other than what I read in bridal guides about american weddings. Could you please suggest me some altar decoration, guest book and cake table decorations etc. Is it ok if my mom wears a saree and mom-in-law a dress? I'm planning to add some elements from hindu wedding to make it unique and sort-of fusion like:
1.Carrying a brass lamp instead of bouquet.
2. Seven cirles around fire (the same lamp, I'm going to carry to altar) for our vows
3. favors from India
4. Crystal Bindi and Bagles with white gown
I'll appreciate any suggestion.

I belong to traditional bengalee family. Recently I was married to a NRI man. My husband and my in laws love me too much. I have lots of regards for them. My husband and in laws stay in USA. They have their own flats. They are very modern in their outlook. My father-in-law his age is 60+ and my mother in law(mil) her age is around 55. What I feel very uncomfortable that when my mil took me to the swimming pool. She herself wear swim suit and doing swimming in front of male members. She also asked me to do but i refuse it. Generally I wear saree in a bengalee way. When I visited USA my mil and husband also ask me to wear saree quite below at navel. One day my mil & husband bring one expensive transparent saree for me and ask me to wear. I wear but my husband insist me to wear like bolloywood actress show that my navel get expose. First I refuse it, then I gave a call to my mom in Kolkata and my mother told me that I should respect my husband' s request. My mom told me that she herself used to wear saree below navel before my birth. My mother suggest that newly married woman should expose their navel so that their husband will be under control. Now I wear saree in that way, but the problem is that when ever I wear saree below navel but my husband's friends always graze my navel. I have a deep and fleshy navel. Some of them give me nick name. I feel very bad. I would like to know is that wearing saree below navel cause any attraction to men.

My fiance and I are having a mixed wedding that follows his family's Indian cultural traditions. Fortunately, my non-Indian family wants to wear Indian attire for the event. My mom and sister will be wearing sarees with custom blouses, so I don't need size help with that, but I will be buying my niece's outfit ready made and don't know how to deal with sizes. We will likely buy the outfit in India, but it is also possible we buy it in the UK or on the Internet. She will be 5 1/2 and probably around a 6T at the time of the wedding in 6 mos. (She is a Size 5 US now, I think.)

Also, my nephew will be a 1 year old by the wedding. He's hefty now. Any size suggestions there too?

THANKS!!!

I am a married woman. My age is 27. Before my marriage i usedto wear saree occassionally.after the marriage my husband and in laws are insisting me to wear saree below navel.they themselves wear saree in that way. earlier i felt very uncomfortable,now i am comfortable. i have deep and round navel. whenever i wear saree in that way my husband and in laws appericate me. but we live in usa. whenever i come to india i wear saree in traditional way i.e.above the navel. my husband always insist me to expose my navel. i told him that will not look good anddecent. one day when i was at my parents home, i was wearing saree my sister in law ( my elder brother' s wife) came to my room and get a glance of navel. she requested me to show my navel initially i declined, but any way i show my navel to sister in law. she just staring at my navel and apperciate my navel.one day she was asking me to expose my navel at home. i told my mom .my mom told that it is my choice, one day i wear saree below navel below 4". what i am watching that my sister in law wasstaring my navel with crazy eye. my problem is that whenever i wear saree below navel all the female members start appreciating my navel and all want to see my navel from my mother to in laws even my younger sister. i did not understand what is the craze in my navel. I asked my mom and mil that why they are so much fascinating about my navel they all told me that they feel verry lucky when ever they see my navel. the most interesting thing i would like to share with all of you that one day my mother in law ask me to wear saree below navel below 5" and she took one photograph and show our family panditji that panditji told those woman who have deep andround navel they bring happiness to the family they have special blessings of lord sun. my mother in law told the same thing to my mom, from that both the ladies ask me to show my navel everymorning. i show them but my mom touches. i want to know that big and deep navel canm bring happiness to family, if it is true then tell me i dont have any problem to expose my navel in front of my family members. they all are very well cultured and mannered.

Do you know how to wrap a saree around you, or do you get help from your mom, sister, etc? I always get help from my sister or my mother in law.
Not all sarees show the belly button, not when the blouse is custom made.

Hye All, I am a boy and i want to be a girl as I think i am a girl in a boys body. I love to wear all kind of girlish clothes like skirts, sarees, lehangas, cholis, salwar kamiz, pajami suits, and even i wear all girlish when i am alone at home. I do look like a girl wearing the same and I love to apply lipstick, nail polish, and all make up. I wear jhanjars , bangles of my mom, sister when i am alone. I have a wish in my own to roam like a girl like other girl in the city wearing girlish stuff . How should i move ahead? I need your replies at the earliest.

hello, i m 25 years guy. i love to wear ladies clothe say saree, dress, ghaghra choli, etc. on day my sister cought me when i was in her dress with full make up, second time she cought me with her five school lady friend in my room at that time i was in my mom saree and doing catwalk in my room.she feels very bad and i told her that please dont tell anyone about this. still today her friends tell me that where is your saree?, i feel very shame on me. and third time my mom cought me in my room at that time i was in her black bra, panty and also wears her bangles, earings, long wig, high heels shoe, lipstik etc. she laughs and passes away, i want to tell my mom and my sister that i want to wear ladies cloths everyday, infront of everybody. i m not a gay, pleae help me what should i do as soon as possible.

I am in my 30's & live with my Mom. My fiance is white & I am East Indian. I lived on my own for a long time & even moved out of state & moved back with Mom because dad was sick & dying. She always treated me like a kid. Yesterday she got upset with me & said she is not my mother & she doesn't want any part of my wedding. My sis who lives out of state always causes problems in the family. She hates my fiance. She lied to me about mom. She said Mom said I'm using marriage prep as an excuse on not attending my relative parties. They have parties almost every weekends & the parties end after midnight.. Mom wanted my wedding the way she wanted & my fiance & I didn't like that. My fiance, my Mom & I were planning on traveling out of state to buy my Wedding sari & bridesmaids sarees. She's supose to help me pick the right saree since she's worn saree's alot. But now she doesn't want to go. I got upset & told her I should cancel the wedding but I didn't tell anything to my fiance. I'm sad

i am a 14 year old boy, very short, shy and thin... people have always made fun of me saying i look like a girl...... but now i start to enjoy it...... my dream would be if mom helped me in dressing up as a little girl....
i would like to wear very clothes like these
http://img.alibaba.com/photo/11055100/Ethnic_Ghagra_Choli_Indian_Bridal_Wear_Lehenga_Cholee.jpg

http://image38.webshots.com/38/2/41/9/2427241090093489037LJzEQG_fs.jpg

http://www.tradenote.net/images/users/000/066/827/products_images/Designer_Saree.jpg

and my mother helping me dress up along with my sister... that would be my dream, i am 14 and very short i would look nice in them..... i would love all my mum friends to also see me like this... i am the shortest guy in the class, and i would love to been seen in those clothes by girls...

i am only about 14 now... and i dont intend to change anything, am happy as i am..
PLEASE only girls answer this

My mom enjoys cooking pakistani food and cury.

The whole house smells like meat!

My room smells like meat. When I open the window the smell would leave but it would be really really cold.

My Clothes are smelling like pakistani food. I washed the clothes but the smell still wont leave. I tried the bakeing soda and it did not work either.

One more thing, how do you get rid of pakistani food smell? many people told me what you eat is what you smell like. So if I eat american food, then i will smell good?

please answer the two questions

hello,one day i ask my best fiend friend seema about my dream, i told her that i was saw dream where i m in my mom saree, she told me that i will help you to wear saree its not a big deal, she and her cousine sister live alone in andheri, one day i went to her house at that time she told me to remove my clothe even underwear also, i feel very shame, how i will remove my cloth infront of these girls, but i did it, first she give me her saree, and me to wear saree, with full make-up, after that she force to wear her dress, i refuse to wear. at that time she show me my full video which is tokk by her cousine of how i wear a saree. than i weard a drees than ghagra choli, than skirt, and she told me that every saturday and sunday i have to wear saree or dress in her house otherwise she will show my videos to my mom and sister, for last 9 to 10 months every saturday and sunday i went to her house and wears and live like a lady. but she told me to wear a ladies cloth in college .pls help me.