To Fall In Love...

You'll find love when u'll least expect it, they said.

I never did look for love. Being single worked for me. Thought I'd do horrible in a relationship, even convinced myself I was commitment phobic. I seldom understood this mushy feeling my other committed friends talked about. I had even decided that the only way I'd even find a guy for myself is when my parents push me to get married- the arranged type to be exact.

Apart from all of the above, there was an other side to me. One who like every other girl dreamt of finding the perfect boy. A guy who'd treat her as an equal, who'd make her laugh and who'd love the things that she adored too. As surprising as it may sound, I am a romantic. I had a wishlist of things I looked forward to in a guy. I would be lying if I said I never had crushes. Just that the ones I fancied were either taken or were in the friend zone.

And one fine day, I did find Mr. Perfect who was the manifestation of my wishlist. As awesome as the feeling was, I brushed it off thinking it would never happen. Why would an amazing Guy like him go out with a girl like me? 'it'll never happen, don't keep your hopes up',  I thought. We started off as friends with no hints of attraction what so ever.

But the universe had other plans. Little did I know Mr. Perfect started developing feelings for me too and he even confessed at one point of time. I decided to let go off myself and said yes. 4 months later I'm the girl who I'd never thought I'll ever be and I've realized when you find the one, you're bound to adapt. Trust me, it's a good thing!

And now, I've become one of those people who tells other single folks "don't worry, you'll find love when you least expect it!". Coz when you do, it feels amazing.

Nothing you can ever compare to!

Girl power meets its Kryptonite

Never did I think I'd write about something serious but there's always a first time for everything, ain't it?

The reports of a five year old girl being brutally raped has been literally messing with my head and sends shivers down my spine every time there is an update about it in the news.

No, she did not have a boy friend.
I don't think she ever asked her parents for a mini skirt.

She was born a girl... and that, was her ultimate sin.

Faith in humanity has literally sunk to a new low, at least for me!! Looks like women in India are neither safe outside the womb nor inside. Besides, with all of this happening in Delhi- the national capital, our reputation of being part of a country which holds it's "culture and heritage" on a high pedestal is going down the drain.

Really, I can't quite put a finger on what's really wrong with our Indian men?! It's not like we're in a country  where there is absolutely no access to pornography to satiate their sexual frustration. Is this a birth defect?? What do you call this hideous act? An exhibition of masculine power? Self gratification gone wrong? What is this?!!

We women have tried everything as well. We've covered ourselves head to toe, we're literally holding ourselves hostage at our respective homes post 9 PM and asking a stranger's help is just out of the question coz Mommy told us not to talk to strangers. And you still can't stop yourself, can you creepy guy?! You do not hesitate to worship your precious Goddess Lakshmi for long lasting wealth and you don't think twice before you undress that girl in the bus stop with your bare eyes OR molesting little children whenever, wherever (gender no bar). Please tell us what to do to save ourselves from your evil clutches because it seems like everything we do happens to turn you on!

Even if 21st December 2012 was not the end of world, we did see the end of humanity as we knew it. I'm scared to even think about what the future holds for our country, our children and our men folk. Right now, it's not the brightest of visions. Apart from teaching our sons better and changing the way women are projected in our society, I can't think of a solution to make it better.

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