Nepal, Aug. 21 -- Dear Aunt,

I am a 25-year-old woman working in a commercial bank. Although I love my work, my working hours are crazy. I am at work from nine in the morning till seven or eight in the evening. This leaves me with no time to meet family and friends. Every time there is a social

gathering, I have to excuse myself due to my work schedule.

I have to confess that I didn't mind this in the beginning-I had a staple excuse to any social gathering I wanted to avoid, especially family gatherings. My parents, too, didn't force me to attend any family function. I am not a very social person, so for six months or so I was alright with this setup.

But now that it's been a year and a half, and I think this work schedule is turning ...