One incident that changed a girl 's life!! Who knows what life has in store for us next moment!!
Today, I am sharing a painful story of a girl, a young girl of about 12 yrs of age, studying in school, always busy with her studies and tying to fulfill the expectations of her family. Though she is hardworking and studious, yet very shy and reserve nature and very sensitive and emotional at heart. She was good in studies and used to get good marks in all her subjects. She was every teacher' s favorite as she was very obedient as well. Teachers used to give her example in the class. Unfortunately, she had no friends and her family was also not very supportive of her. She was always trying to fulfill her mother's wishes and expectations but could never make her happy. And she didn't understand why, which, in turn made her self esteem very low.
Her name was Sheena. When she was alone, she always used to play with her dolls and teddys. Like any other girl, she also grew up dreaming of her prince charming who will come one day...like a fairy tale and movies we watch but who knew life had planned something else for her.
One day, one of her Uncle came to stay at her place for some days as he had got a job in her city and her father felt that he should stay with them. Uncle was close to her father . Soon, Uncle started pampering Sheena, started buying chocolates and gifts for her. When she refused, her mother said it's ok. He is a nice person, he is family and you are like a daughter to him. So she accepted.
Suddenly one day, Sheena 's parents had to go out for 2-3 days as her grandmother was not well.
Sheena- Pls take me also with you. I cant stay alone here.
Momma- Don't behave like a child ..You are a grownup girl now. Your exams are approaching and you have school also. Don't bother me now. Start sharing some of my responsibilities. I have to handle everything - the house , your father, all relatives, everything all alone ...so not you now. Go now, I have to do the packing. We cant miss the train. Go in the kitchen and cook the food for us. I have no time to listen to you.
Sheena- Ok momma!!. I will do as you say
And she was all alone with Uncle. Her parents trusted him enough so she also started trusting him. But who knew these 3 days will change her life drastically.
The night came and after serving dinner to Uncle, she went to sleep in her room on her bed. Suddenly, she woke up when she realized somebody is beside her on her bed and touching her, here and there, even her private parts. She just could not understand what's happening, what's going on. And she was shocked.....she was just shocked to see....it was......it was....nobody else.....her Uncle, who her family trusted a lot and she also did. She respected him.
Sheena- Ummmmmmmmmmmmm. Uncle, what are you doing? Pls don't....I don't like it.
Uncle- you dare not shout. Else, you cant even imagine what I will do with you. Even if you try to....who will believe you? Nobody will.
He threatened her pressed her mouth so that she cant do anything, not even shout. She was physically, sexually abused by him regularly consecutively for 3 days and he kept on threatening her if she even tried to tell this to anyone.
Finally 4 th day, when her parents came back she tried but she could not share anything with them as she also knew that nobody will believe her. The trauma she was going through emotionally and mentally had taken her smile from her. She was always lost. Her marks started going down.
Soon, some years later, her parents felt that they should get her married now. And they can get over with all the responsibilities they had for her.
She got married. And soon when her husband tried to come close to her, she pushed him away and started shouting. So many years of trauma had made her insane. All the pain inside her.......tears, anger all came out once. The husband just could not understand anything. It was many years of strange silence which broke like this today. But who knew that this silence had to be broken only for a while. She had a nervous breakdown and got admitted in mental asylum.
It has been many years now, she is 35 years of age, still in mental asylum. Her husband divorced her the next day of that incident and re married someone else.
Nobody can imagine the trauma she must have gone through all her life after what happened with her as a child. It broke her in pieces emotionally, mentally, physically and at a soul level too. I just hope she gets better and fine soon. But can she live a normal life? Why are some journeys like this? It was not her fault at all. Why she had to go through all this? Who is to be blamed? Our society? You know, we fall , we get physically hurt and in sometime, we heal but some traumas...?..How many more Nirbhayas we will have? When will a girl or a woman not be looked at like this, just as an object? I am still wishing and hoping that some day such a world will come in place.
My purpose of sharing this story and experience with you is only that if all of us can understand and become more sensitive and more human towards some things.
Not all stories unfortunately have a happy ending. Do share your thoughts in the comments section below.
Keep reading for more I will see you soon with another story or another experience.
Lots of Love and My Best Wishes!!
Stay safe, stay blessed and stay happy always!!
Shalini
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