I have wings to fly and create history, yet, I never attempted for quite a long time. I am Imy daddy's little princess, yet, I never behaved like one. I am a queen for my husband, yet, I never believed his words.
I have been pondering a lot over this - Why is it I never believed in myself? Why is it my belief in myself is not stronger than beliefs of others in me? Why is it I don't believe the ones who believe in me?
We all go through constant judgements and criticism. There are few amongst us who wade the waters, while few - stay low and stagnant, simply trying to survive.
As I grew up, I observed this bias towards men over women, towards outer beauty over inner beauty, towards riches over needy. The world seemed a little fake - masks all around – hooked up with social dogma and prejudices.
This story is from the December 2019 - Is The Bottle Clean From Within edition of infinithoughts.
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