Don't just say, "Thanks for dinner." Say, "Aunty, I know you spent four hours making this korma. I see the work you do. Let me do the dishes." Validation is currency.
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My Desi aunty work is a 24/7 shift. A radical act of love is ordering pizza (yes, non-Desi pizza) and telling Aunty, "The kitchen is closed tonight. Go sit down. We are cleaning up." Don't just say, "Thanks for dinner