Life as we know has so many dos and donts. Right from childhood. Eating the "right" food makes you a good boy/girl. Studying everyday, Playing everyday, Not watching tv everyday, etc
There are such defined roles for each and everyone at each stage of their lives. It is good for the functioning of the society when things are up hill. But when theres a downfall, a student fails, your marriage falls apart, or if you are plain different, the one thing which bothers the individual is what will they say. "They" include your parents, siblings, neighbours, relatives, friends, the list goes on.
Wouldn't it be easier to live in a society where such expectations are not defined. Say if you fail, any individual should comment chill dude, work better next time. The heaviness of this expectation just weighs down on one more than the gravity of the situation itself. If your marriage falls apart, its just like a business deal not working out. Of course, there are emotions involved but marriage is not a jigsaw puzzle where the pieces had to fit. It is more like a playground where you come and play everyday. Sometimes you realize that even though you are in the same play area, you like different rides. You can try playing together but eventually you know deep inside what your calling is.
There are such defined roles for each and everyone at each stage of their lives. It is good for the functioning of the society when things are up hill. But when theres a downfall, a student fails, your marriage falls apart, or if you are plain different, the one thing which bothers the individual is what will they say. "They" include your parents, siblings, neighbours, relatives, friends, the list goes on.
Wouldn't it be easier to live in a society where such expectations are not defined. Say if you fail, any individual should comment chill dude, work better next time. The heaviness of this expectation just weighs down on one more than the gravity of the situation itself. If your marriage falls apart, its just like a business deal not working out. Of course, there are emotions involved but marriage is not a jigsaw puzzle where the pieces had to fit. It is more like a playground where you come and play everyday. Sometimes you realize that even though you are in the same play area, you like different rides. You can try playing together but eventually you know deep inside what your calling is.
