The fight isn't about food. It’s about love . In an Indian home, food is the primary love language. When my MIL says, "You didn't eat the karela (bitter gourd)," she isn't talking about vegetables. She is saying, "I woke up early to chop this for your health, and you are rejecting my sacrifice."
Anthropology of Everyday Life: A Study on the Daily Routine of Women in a Tribal Setting The fight isn't about food
The fight isn't about food. It’s about love . In an Indian home, food is the primary love language. When my MIL says, "You didn't eat the karela (bitter gourd)," she isn't talking about vegetables. She is saying, "I woke up early to chop this for your health, and you are rejecting my sacrifice."
Anthropology of Everyday Life: A Study on the Daily Routine of Women in a Tribal Setting