ASK AUNTYJI Culture Shock

DEAR AUNTYJI

To say I am livid is an understatement. My husband and I have been married for 17 years and sometimes, with the pressures of work and running a household, things can get stressy. But I try to be nice to my family: I cook them hot meals every day and look after their needs. Anyway, last week, I made aloo bhaigan. Because I always try to look for ways to improve, I asked my husband during dinner, Shamu, what can I do next time to make the aloo bhaigan tastier? And you know what the shaitaan said? He said, how about a dash of compassion and chamach full of kindness? Auntyji, I literally choked on my puri. What a nasty thing to say! I stopped talking to him immediately, and not one word has passed my lips since. Shamu has been trying to apologise, but I don't want to hear anything from him. My feelings are hurt and I want to punish him. My kids tell me that I should move on and not worry about this so much. How not to worry, Auntyji, unhone hamara dil jo tod diya. What to do, Auntyji, pleaseadvise?