The parents were at it again! They wanted me to get married, have kids, and what not! And I had told them, over and over again, that I did not want it! It was THEIR dream, not mine, to get married. After all, I wanted to do other things! Like make myself more independent, have a better life, get another job which would pay me more money and give me more job satisfaction. I did not need a man who would tell me what to do and make me sit at home, like some people wanted me to! But I did not have the guts to say it to my parents yet. So I needed good advice, and all I could think of was my childhood friend who was in another city.
I had called her up one night, unsure of what to do, and her advice was – don’t worry, just come over for a few days! We can talk and you will feel much better after it! And right at that moment, I decided to check out flight tickets, and within minutes, what do you know, I am booking tickets to her city! I put in an emergency application for a holiday at work, and although the HR grumbled a lot, they ended up giving me my long overdue holidays (yeah, yeah, I am a workaholic!).
I called her from the airport. She gave me directions to her place. I jumped into a cab, gave the address, and soon, I was standing outside her house. As I rang the bell, I was thinking of all the frustration I was going through! To be fair, I was nearly bursting with my anger.
Then she opened the door. I saw her face, her smile, and I knew I was feeling better already. Over the next few days, we sat, talked, and then, she told me very simply one day, that the only person who I needed to listen to… was me. She told me that I was being foolish, constantly being frustrated about my life and if I really wanted a career, I should start to really want it, and make a decision – and stick to it.
So, a week later, I took a flight home, and after getting back, I made my parents sit down, and we had a long talk. I told them about the way they were smothering me, and what I really wanted to do. At first, they hated the idea, and there was a lot of emotional drama. But then, I think my family understood that I meant business, and slowly, relented. Now, my career is working out in a much better way, because my family has come to terms with the importance I put in it. But, I can never thank my friend enough, for being there, and for giving me strength and courage, when I needed it the most.
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