#Kin

Family is the institution that guarantees unconditional love under the banner of shared blood, while supplying chains of overinvolvement and unspoken expectations. Daily greetings transform polite affection into a whip that monitors failures and choices. Ceremonies like birthdays or homecomings become festivals of guilt and obligation. Words beginning with "I do this for you" are incantations for self-preservation and group control, making family the tiniest fascist cell impeding personal autonomy.

An in-law is a community bound by chains of blood and marriage, convening under the guise of New Year gatherings and ceremonial events to test the strength of their ties. Rather than respecting each other’s privacy, they wield curiosity like a magnifying glass, fixated more on roles and hierarchy than unconditional love. The moment the New Year greetings end, complaints and status plays multiply in proportion to the number of faces seen. In the end, they part with an ‘See you next year,’ a phrase carrying a spoiler for next year’s stress.