I am sorry to say this, if u go thro the life history of this Old people, u could find one thing, A woman is an enemy to another women. Requesting you to apologise for my saying as a male I have gone through this. Thank God, till now my parents are safe in their own flat at chennai, ofcourse till now both of us visiting each other once in 3 months and they willcome and stay with for two months at Pune. As it comes to one patti, (Old lady) today's genrations are using the elders just as an Ayyamma and throwing them out once their work is done. For eg. for working young ladies they need their help till the child goes to scholl, once it this is done and then sory, this is not the place for u.
But I have seen families where Old ladies making the young generations girls' life miserabale, particulary working girls as In laws. They have to suffer at both ends (Work place and at Home). I have seen this also in this society. I have seen the girls do not have support even from their Husbands or atleas a word of sorry or love from the husbands. This is also very very Bad