Symptoms of Trophy Wife, an Off -shoot of Generational Patriarchal Disease
Check out the symptoms to be a whistleblower.
Disclaimer- Every part of the globe has a different understanding of the disease called patriarchy; hence, this post is not meant to fit into general understanding. As it comes from highly personalized cultural experiences.
Overview-
I am no-doctor of nerves who has intuitions and insights on the particular disease. But sometimes, we tend to develop a sharper understanding of problems that have stayed with us for generations.
Coming from South Asian culture, we have a dense patriarchy where a man claims to be the ‘Minor Deity’ like a chest-thumping demigod. Hence automatically gains a status higher than earthly mortals. The claim further ushered a new kind of diseases, such as trophy wife, misogyny, mansplaining. However, trophy wife like ischemia creeps in silently with emotions of strained muscles and heavy fatigue for life.
The disease has silent symptoms in most cases until the epiphanies of 40-something women kick in truckloads of bitterness and unforgiving grudges.
According to verywellhealth.com, a disease is a diagnosable health issue! Period. Civilized humans should consider neurotic issues(Read mental health issues) under the umbrella of health issues. So, the following can be the symptoms and include close signs.
· The man has zero interest in your personal excursions until those interests do not ruin his social mega-reputation.
· The intersection of common interest is mostly in minus. (Do I need to explain how minus?)
· You sleep, eat, party, repeat. (And sometimes die of boredom, and then reincarnate).
· Your line of interference is quite clearly demarcated, one like clever cartographers.
· Your lifestyle is funded without question.
· Even if you are not a social activist, you start investing big time in social support groups. (Even those support groups are more of silent ramp walks).
· Including your finances, you don’t need to care about the personal aspects of your life. Every single bit is taken care of! You breathe, and rest is controlled.
· Accompanying him to social occasions is mandatory, even if that costs you mental dialysis.
· Physical appearance is primary. Wearing labels are non-negotiable (Of course, according to the size of the revenue stream)
· Often, the symptoms include listlessness, numbness, and undetectable hypertension.
As mentioned, these symptoms are skimmed from being raised in South Asian culture with myriads of aunties, grannies and Alpha competitors owning them.
While wrapping up, lines from Aunt Jennifer’s Tiger hit my amygdala,
“Aunt Jennifer’s fingers fluttering through her wool
Find even the ivory needle hard to pull.
The massive weight of uncle’s band
Sits heavily upon Aunt Jennifer’s hand”.
