A WOMAN I am so lucky my father has always been very supportive. He never differentiated between me and my brother. He allowed me to take up studies. My brother has been a real gentle man. He always treated me and my views with respect. He assisted me with daily activities. He was always there to go to the market whenever I wanted something. I was lucky enough to get an understanding husband who never neglected me and my views on what I wanted to cook, what I wanted to wear. He was ok even with my career decisions. In short I was out of the world and the luckiest person on the Earth. And THEN came a very vital decision to be made for me: Oh! Poor woman, you are meant to be guided and overpowered by men and their decisions. But I am an educated woman. I can at least decide and have my say on my life. But oh woman! You are stupid emotional being. You are dumb who can never decide on her wellbeing. Man in some form or the other is always your guide. It really does not mean anything even if the decision which he takes for you is killing you each day. It is only to protect you from all sorts of pain. My Father! You sent me to good school. You taught me well. I scored more than many boys. Those boys were always eager to get my views in academic discussions. Then now why can’t I decide for my own life? My Brother! You always liked my frankness. You appreciated me for my honesty, sincerity and open heartedness. You said I am endowed with all good qualities. Brother you were my support pillar. You let me share with you all my issues. But why all of a sudden I have become a stupid headed dumb who can’t decide for her own life? My Husband! Oh my man, You loved and appreciated me for my intellect. You made me a free bird of the sky. You helped me gain confidence. You always encouraged me for everything. Now, why are you trying to chop off my wings? Why can’t I decide for my own life now? Hey girl! We all are trying to protect you from the pain you might end up unaware. We are your protectors. P.S. They all were trying to help her but they failed to read her heart. They failed to realise what she wanted from her life. How she defined happiness for herself meant nothing to them. They could not understand her. Yes she was saved from the pain- the pain from which they were trying to save her. But you know how and why? Only because she could not breathe more in their suffocating “care” and she DIED long before any pain could come to her. She was each day dying emotionally, psychologically and finally she was literally dead.
Posted on: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 08:40:50 +0000
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