And... subscribe! I'm gonna share a simpler version of this piece with my 11yo who always chooses peace over discomfort. That last bit about bodily ache? Hard relate, girl! I'm one of the rare women who never wanted to forgive but, every time I fought back, my rage was met with laughter, ridicule and shame. "Badtameez hai." "Jazbaati hai." "Aql nahin, samajhdaar nahin".
You know what?! You are absolutely right! It was my body constantly telling me it's not okay. It's not okay to be molested by men, to be hit as a child at home, to be slapped by a teacher...Time to honour our reality and say it loud and clear...It's Fucking Not Okay!
wow! hat was amazingly writen! Yes, we are socially conditioned to forgive and forget to the cost of our self-respect! Sometimes we do need to not forgive to honor ourselves! Hard-relate!!!
And... subscribe! I'm gonna share a simpler version of this piece with my 11yo who always chooses peace over discomfort. That last bit about bodily ache? Hard relate, girl! I'm one of the rare women who never wanted to forgive but, every time I fought back, my rage was met with laughter, ridicule and shame. "Badtameez hai." "Jazbaati hai." "Aql nahin, samajhdaar nahin".
You know what?! You are absolutely right! It was my body constantly telling me it's not okay. It's not okay to be molested by men, to be hit as a child at home, to be slapped by a teacher...Time to honour our reality and say it loud and clear...It's Fucking Not Okay!
Yes, it is. And we might become the problem by bringing the problem into focus, but so be it :)
Lol totally!
What a powerful voice, Fiona!
I am so glad you wrote this. For all of us. And for us to know that it's not okay. And what is okay is to fight and stand for yourself.
Briliant!
wow! hat was amazingly writen! Yes, we are socially conditioned to forgive and forget to the cost of our self-respect! Sometimes we do need to not forgive to honor ourselves! Hard-relate!!!