I am going anonymous as my relatives are on Quora. This is about a revenge that my parents took on our relatives. Be informed they are all nice people. No bloodshed was involved.

I am from India and when my parents were arranged marriage , my father was not earning a huge amount. My uncle and Aunt from my mother's side took the initiative. My father is a good man but he needed some direction in his life like all Indian young men of his time.

My mother is a village girl from a large family of 9 children 8 girls 1 boy. She came to city ( unnamed for obvious reasons) to do her college graduation. My mother and her brother were the only graduates in the family.

My mother was always an entrepreneur. She is not extremely smart. But she is unafraid of risks and gets a level head in times of crisis.

My father too is mentally strong but I have to say in terms of a woman my dad married up. My mother used to be my maternal grandfather's right hand “man” in his garment shop in village.

Being an Indian village of 1970–80 , this was always frowned upon, jealousies ran in family and sent shockwaves in the village society.

My mother was married off to my father who was still seeking direction in his life and as soon as me and brother were born, he upped his game like a pro.

Unfortunately these two poor souls were lower middle class and suffered from lack of money. They were always looked down upon by my mother's side of relatives who were much well to do.

Me and my brother were goofy kids. That never helped. My grandmother from my father's side was also always against my dad. So they suffered from all angles.

But after so many years now , me and my brother are quite successful. I have travelled to many countries for work. My brother too also is working in a famous engineering company that makes trains.

My father's mother now stays in my apartment and is being cared for. My mother's side has shut up and lost their snootyness.

I always look up to my parents and think however hard the times may be, give it time, patience and stay strong. You shall overcome.