too young??

A few weeks ago, my sister informed me that one of my cousins was getting married. She is not even out of her teens which make me ponder on the trend of marrying so young back home. The last time i was home, one of my neighbor’s daughter who is in class 11 got married. i was aghast. i have seen so many of the kids back home marrying while they are in their teens – they fall in love, elope, get married and get saddled with kids while still in their teens.

i found the concept of eloping very romantic when i was a kid, but not anymore. i am all for people marrying for love – in fact i cannot think of any other reason to marry except for love. But when you see the kids, who are not mature enough to take a decision of their own begetting kid, you feel sorry for them. OK, it is their lives, if they want to get married while in their cribs why should i spill my spleen over it? But i find it depressing. Do they even know what they are getting into – it might seem all cream and roses when you think about spending your life with that special someone. But throw in the spices of domestic life and you have your love life taking wings and flying out of the first open window! i wish these kids could have experienced more of life because starting a family is a big responsibility to shoulder.

But then, to each his own.