A young Indian woman's monsoon trek becomes a journey of self-discovery as she navigates cultural expectations, personal grief, and the pressure of being a 'good daughter.'
Whoa, I felt like I was with you throughout that climb. Thank you for making that come alive for me. Love how you challenged yourself, and what you brought back with you. Vanquisher of mountains and demolisher of grief, indeed!
Hard Relate! The "Good Girl/Daughter" persona has been ingrained in all of us for such a long time, that it takes considerable time, effort and loads of strength to overcome that! This is but the first step for you and here's wishing you more strength to continue on this path for yourself as well as others!!!
It's never too late to start! Glad that this resonated with you. As daughters it's time we started realising our abilities and being disobedient more! Maybe then the good daughter stereotype will fall apart.
I loved reading this, Tania, and especially when you mentioned being a good daughter—it resonated with me deeply. I can say I was in the same shoes until I was 26. My parents were overprotective, and because of that, I started feeling like I couldn’t do anything. I also realized that I wasn’t necessarily making my own decisions; instead, I would always ask them for something rather than deciding for myself.
At 27, I finally started taking my own decisions. Rather than asking them, I took the leap of faith to tell them I was doing certain things or going on certain trips. Yes, it was scary, but I guess that marked the start of something new. It was the point where I began to feel I had some control over my life and started to thrive in my independence. That’s also when my parents realized I was capable enough.
Whoa, I felt like I was with you throughout that climb. Thank you for making that come alive for me. Love how you challenged yourself, and what you brought back with you. Vanquisher of mountains and demolisher of grief, indeed!
Hard Relate! The "Good Girl/Daughter" persona has been ingrained in all of us for such a long time, that it takes considerable time, effort and loads of strength to overcome that! This is but the first step for you and here's wishing you more strength to continue on this path for yourself as well as others!!!
It's never too late to start! Glad that this resonated with you. As daughters it's time we started realising our abilities and being disobedient more! Maybe then the good daughter stereotype will fall apart.
I loved reading this, Tania, and especially when you mentioned being a good daughter—it resonated with me deeply. I can say I was in the same shoes until I was 26. My parents were overprotective, and because of that, I started feeling like I couldn’t do anything. I also realized that I wasn’t necessarily making my own decisions; instead, I would always ask them for something rather than deciding for myself.
At 27, I finally started taking my own decisions. Rather than asking them, I took the leap of faith to tell them I was doing certain things or going on certain trips. Yes, it was scary, but I guess that marked the start of something new. It was the point where I began to feel I had some control over my life and started to thrive in my independence. That’s also when my parents realized I was capable enough.