A Short Rant to a Short Man

Dear Mayank,

You are a coward. How could you tell Christy that you love her one night and then deny that you said it the following morning? The fact that you were drunk and she was not speaks volumes about who is more likely to have their facts straight.

But really, this cowardice goes much further back than the end of the relationship. No – this has been present from the beginning. When you first met Christy at the wedding in Delhi well over a year ago, you claimed to be getting over a long term relationship. This older woman (18 years older thank you very much) wanted more of a commitment than you could give her. After two years together, part of which you shared a home, you were surprised to find out that she wanted to discuss getting married. Imagine that.

But she was not for you – you knew that in the end, you wanted to move back to Delhi, and ultimately you wanted to marry an Indian woman. So it only makes sense that the first thing you did was to start pursuing ANOTHER American woman.

To be sure, this couldn’t be helped. I mean, Christy was hard to resist (the fact that she is one of my best friends doesn’t make me in the least bit biased). And we all know how hard it must have been to meet a single, attractive, intelligent Indian woman in NEW YORK CITY. From what I hear they are particularly scarce in the tri-state area…

So this on-again off-again emotional roller coaster ride that you and Christy have been conducting seems to stop at the same place that it started. You cannot commit to Christy. Just like your last girlfriend, she is not Indian.

Well as much as Christy isn’t Indian, you Mayank are not tall. No – in fact you are very short. New York is a well known destination for the rich and famous. It also attracts women who want to date men who are rich and famous. Are you rich? No. Are you famous? No. Are you short? Yes. Unfortunately, women do not flock to New York City to meet short men.

I can only conclude two things from all of this. First – that you are a coward and use the excuse of wanting to marry an Indian woman to avoid marrying one of the American women that you insist on dating. Second – that you are giving up what could have been the best thing that ever happened to you. Not only did Christy seem to be your – let’s just say it – soul mate, she also happens to have a thing for short men. This is rare.

So as Christy’s friend and as spokesperson for jilted women everywhere, I would ask you to do us all a favor: START DATING INDIAN WOMEN. Seriously Mayank, you aren’t getting any taller.

Yours,
-Kate