I can’t abandon my dog for anyone,” said Karishma Walia to an “eligible bachelor” and a prospective groom. And with a statement like this one, her dog Lucy must be one of the happiest dogs on the planet right now. Originally from Bengaluru, Karishma works in Gurgaon and she was recently in talks for getting into an arranged marriage with a guy from New Delhi. She was under a lot of pressure from her family members who thought that he was an excellent match for her because he was “good-looking and well-off.”
But all of this didn’t matter when the guy told her that he would not be comfortable with her dog living with them after marriage. She instantly knew that her answer to this marriage proposal would be an absolute no. She told him that it would be an issue if her dog cannot stay with her and that the marriage would not work out.
Finding the situation unbelievable for some reason, the guy continued to try and convince her by saying things like “ “It may be a temporary phase in life when you like dogs. We are talking of your life here.” But how can such a thought come between a dog lover and her pet! An image of her conversation with the guy has gone viral on the Internet since then, and Karishma is getting incredible support from people on social media as well. After the guy told her to marry the dog, he continued to try and convince her with more messages about how he could not believe she is doing this. The screenshot of the WhatsApp conversation went viral on facebook and twitter with many tweeting their support and also their astonishment at the boy’s behaviour.
It’s great that Karishma took a stand like that and looked out for her dog, but if we were to play devil’s advocate here, would the reaction have been the same if it were a guy rejecting a girl for the same reason?
