Divorce hurts. No one gets into a relationship with the intention of getting separated. A divorce amounts to profound sense of loss and shattered dreams. You get a sinking feeling and your routine life gets affected. You are suddenly in a state of trance. You wonder if you will ever find love again or will…
We are all surrounded by annoying people. See how many of those you know:1. Manipulative smart alecks: Some people make such excellent manipulators. They twist and turn things to push their own agenda. They manipulate to get every possible benefit out of you. It is quite typical of them to twist things and even make…
1. Extend support: Extend your support in every possible way you can. Lend her your ears and time. Offer her a place to stay, rescue her, make all important calls (victim’s parents, cops, NGO), ring the doorbell, be a call away. 2. Never tell them to ‘adjust’: I find the word ‘adjust’ absolutely crazy. Adjustment is made from both…
1. You have every right to live a life of dignity and live according to your own free will and maintain you own identity.2. There is nothing called “better” or “worse”..Any form of abuse is bad for your physical and mental well being. Just because you weren’t left with broken limbs doesn’t mean that taking any form of…
Abusers are generally quite good at semblance. Yet there are a few traits that you should be wary of: 1. Shows jealousy and extreme possessiveness. If your partner shows signs of extreme jealousy and loses his cool, even if it’s because you spend time with your own family. Friends are a far cry. If your partner…
In view of the alarming rise of crime against women, I thought it was important to share my experience and insight with all of you. There’s no denying that men too go through domestic violence and it is equally abhorrent. But practically, men only face verbal and emotional abuse (a woman not adhering to a man’s…
We all want our daughters and sisters to be treated right. Why have double standards for the wife (daughter-in-law) then? Why treat the woman who embraces your family (a family she wasn’t brought up into..a family she never knew existed for 20 something years of her life..a family whose habits are different from those of…
If you’ve had enough of the hustle bustle of the city and need a getaway to a peaceful and a less crowded hill station, Gauchar is exactly what you may be looking for – serene and alluring. For the adventure junkies, the town offers adventure sports to get your adrenaline soaring. Surrounded by seven…
Back in the olden times (vedic period), women were given utmost respect and treated as “devi”..They were well qualified and had the freedom to choose their partners. Mughals screwed it all up and then the status of women deteriorated from bad to worse.. Gender bias, female foeticide, rapes, domestic violence, dowry harassment..the list just goes…
I was studying till late last night when I heard people screaming out on the streets. I stepped out immediately for the fear of an accident right outside my complex. It appeared that a group of people had gotten into a brawl. It seemed like yet another case of road-rage.Two old men in their early…
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