SHATTERED GLASS

 

Shattered Glass

Pelin's eyes fell on the wall clock with the broken glass, which she spent days choosing. Every ticking of the minute and hour hands made her even more nervous.

She was deep in thought after her husband slammed the door and left. She couldn't understand when and how they had gotten to this point. Wasn't Selim the man she fell madly in love with and for whom she took her family? So why was he the person who hurt her the most in life?

Why couldn't she fix this marriage that was out of balance? Why was she stuck in this vicious circle?

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After the flamboyant marriage proposal she shared on social media, the rush started. Pelin took on all the responsibilities of wedding planning due to her fiancée's workload. However, her excitement overcame her tiredness. She made sure everything was perfect. There were many details to consider such as her wedding, her wedding dress, furniture selection, color harmony of the coffee machine with other small household appliances...

Every effort she made, every tired day she spent, had already tied her to the house they would live in. All this tiredness was worth it for the happy home she would build with the man she loved. She left nothing for Selim to do. She was trying to keep up with everything. Seeing her running around, his mother said one day:

- Daughter, you are not getting married alone, Selim must also fulfill his responsibilities. It's not right to try to do so much work alone.

- Mom, Selim works very hard. He has no time to deal with marriage preparations.

Likewise, Pelin's close friend Meltem thought it was a mistake to undertake the preparations alone and warned Pelin.

- My dear Pelin, marriage is for two people. If you get Selim used to being pampered already, you will cause him to become ungrateful in a short time. I don't think Selim is as excited about this marriage as you are.

- This idea of ​​yours is not correct, Meltem. Because Selim's work is very busy, he cannot be involved in the preparation processes. In fact, he is also very excited about our marriage.

Days and months had passed in this rush. Finally, the big day of Pelin's dreams has come. They had a lot of fun at their wedding, which was held in a luxury hotel with the participation of many relatives and friends.

The day after the wedding, they immediately went on their honeymoon. After the honeymoon, which ended with a few jealousy arguments, it was time to return home. As soon as Selim parked the car, he started complaining.

- Why was there a need to bring so much stuff! I'm already dying of tiredness, who will carry them up now!

- Okay, darling, I'll help you carry it.

As soon as Selim entered the house, he lay down on the sofa in the living room. He took the emote control. He took his place in front of the football match he had been eagerly waiting for, for days. Pelin started unpacking the suitcases which, she was carrying with difficulty.

Only a year had passed. Selim started returning from work late and going on business trips for several days. He was not interested in Pelin and was not there for his wife even when she needed him.

The further Selim got away from her, the more Pelin fell on Selim. She made sure to cook her husband's favorite meals every evening. Selim didn't even come to dinner most of the time. Even though she wanted to spend time together, Selim seemed to be avoiding Pelin with various excuses. Pelin was constantly complaining about something.

Another evening when voices were raised, Pelin said:

- What haven’t I done for you? I never tired you. I even did what you had to do. Are these worth nothing?

- Did I force you to do it?!

- What happened that you changed so much? Don't you love me anymore?

- Oh, how worrying you are. This is me! If it suits you, that's it, if not, there's the door!

Pelin, who got nervous after what she heard, started to cry loudly. While she was waiting to see compassion for her face of tears, Selim angrily threw the remote control in his hand at the clock on the wall. The glass of the clock was scattered around. After yelling and screaming, he slammed the door and left.

So what happened that Pelin and Selim's marriage came to this point? Despite her dozens of sacrifices, Pelin thought that she did not deserve them. Really, where did she go wrong? How would she recover from this relationship in which she had become so dependent on Selim? She was aware that her marriage was out of balance and she knew she had to do something to keep it from ending. But she had no idea how to do it.

At that exact time, she got up when she heard the phone call coming from the bedroom. It was her mother who called, she cried and told her what happened. After listening to her daughter, her mother, who has been married for 40 years:

- A happy marriage and a balanced relationship can only be achieved when both people fulfill their responsibilities. You shouldn't have done what your husband should have done, you didn't do him any favors. Selim must learn to take on the responsibilities of a man. You have to make him pay the price to value you. Nothing breaks suddenly, remember that. Don't expect the relationship to recover quickly. Be patient, girl, as long as you learn how to behave. It will be a bit difficult, but be determined in your attitude.

Pelin felt relieved. Hearing her mother's advice was a relief to her. She remembered the warnings her mother and Meltem had given her during the wedding preparations. "If only I had listened to them in time, I wouldn't have experienced this much sadness," she thought to herself. She understood that the reason why Selim was in this situation was the result of her own mistakes. She now knew how to act to fix her marriage.

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