“Beep” and the notification blinked, it was from WordPress, someone commented on her latest blog –
“wow, Priya !!!! You have explained the plight of a woman so well !! ” a broad smile spread on her face, she was about to reply to the comment when she heard Ashok, her husband’s almost screaming voice “Priya where’s the breakfast??? I am already late” she went straight to the kitchen and served him breakfast,
“sandwiches??? You know very well I don’t like them, can’t you make something good???!! What do you do all day sitting at home anyway ??!!” The last line almost crushed her heart but she didn’t reply because she doesn’t want to spoil her mood as she wanted to discuss something important with him about her job, she wanted to start working again and also got an offer from a leading magazine.
“you’re an amazing writer mam” her comment notification beeped again.
“so these comments made you think that you can become a writer??!! Mrs j k Rowling !!! “ Ashok asked sarcastically, further continued “look Priya I can not allow you to work, who will look after this house, our kids, everything will become a mess and is there any wish of yours’s which I haven’t fulfilled, what’s the need of the job then?? People like you will not understand this office and work culture, you will be a misfit there, better do what you are good at like cooking, looking after kids and managing this house”
“But Ashok,” she said with tears in her eyes, her voice fumbled.
“No more discussions on this topic Priya” he left.
“Mam your article on women empowerment is the best I have ever read, I loved it and have a great respect for the strong opinionated lady like you” she read the latest comment on her post with a bitter smile, teary eyes, and a wounded soul.
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This is deep and beautiful and really emotional ..
May God give some brain to such misogynists.
Lovely story ❤❤🙌
Thank you for your lovely comment !!! I agree
Nice
Thank you😄😄
Seems we all have one of those in our lives. Wish we didn’t. 💗
That’s so true !!! 💗💗
You have a way with words, lovely story…there’s always one of those people, they seem to be unavoidable 💕
That’s so sweet of you💗💗💗 thanks
You’re most welcome 💖💖
Impressive
Thank you 💗💗😄
You’re welcome
This is so heart breaking! Priya shouldn’t be house bound, she can work and be a good mother to her kids at the same time. It shouldn’t be down to her husband to control and make her decisions for her, if anything he should support her as she has a real talent and shouldn’t be denying the world of a real opportunity
Well said !!! But sadly I see women like priya around me more often !!!
It is a sad reality, one day we’ll live in a society where there is more power to the women 👌
We all are hoping for the best💗💗
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This is so sad :((( Ashok better take all that back, he absolutely has no idea about her potential 😤😤
Well said Rebecca !!! 💗💗 I appreciate your thoughts
Oh my, gut wrenching 😰
Yup !! Sadly this fiction is true for many women out there
It was very heartbreaking read! I wish Priya finds the strength and courage to stand up to Ashok and she eventually proves him wrong.
True that !!!! 💗💗
You have expressed so well I thought I was watching a movie with a message. Great post 👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you so much Dulcy💗💗
This story was so beautifully told! This is such a sad reality that people like Ashok are still there and women like Priya have to sacrifice their dreams for such people.
Well said 👏💗💗 it’s disheartening to see real life priya around us
God knows when will such regressive and mysogynistic mindsets change??😡😡
That’s so true !!! We can find such people everywhere 😣😣
Bittersweet…
And also reality for many 😐😐
Aww!
This is sadly a reality to most of women of the country like ours!
I wish they could decide more often strongly about themselves ❤️
That’s so true and so common that people don’t realize that there is something wrong in it😐😊
So true! People really think women are the only one who need to sacrifice their life for family if needed in future!
That made me emotional 😪…loved it
Thank you so much for your review !!!
And also thank you so much for visiting my site and reading my stories 💖💖 I am really grateful💖💖
Very good. The comments in notification and the conversation between spouses were deftly combined to yield a touching effect.
Thank you very much 💖💖💖
This is sad. You’ve very well expressed her inner emotions. Sometimes, women should stand up for themselves.
True that💖💖
Thanks 💖💖
This is so heartbreaking thinking that it is the bitter reality of most of the women nowadays 💔
Yeah 😢😢😢
One can only hope such situations change 🙏🙏
Deep
Deep
Deep
I hope people like this will see the light.
We can only hope 💟💟💟
Thanks for reading 💟💟💟
Wow very deep! It’s also an interesting reminder we don’t always practice what we preach even if we have the tools to do so.
True that 💟💟💟
Thank you so much for reading 💟💟
Really well written. The message is heartbreaking yet so true for so many women.
Yes 😔😔
Thank you 💟💟
The sad truth for a lot of people.
Yup so true 💟💟😔😔
An excellent and heart touching story. I can feel the impact of the last line ( sitting on the home…).
I enjoyed it and appreciate your efforts.🙂👍
Thank you so much 💟💟💟
I am glad you liked it💟💟
Just hope things change with time.
One can only hope 💟💟💟
Very nice presentation of the present scenario of many talented housewives, who dedicate their personal and professional life for family.Great write up Priya Ji.Have a nice day.🙏
Thank you so much 💟💟💟
And sadly it is a reality of many housewives out there!!!!
Also, Priya is the name of the character in this story, my name is shivani ☺☺☺
Ok shivani it’s nice write up.
You are an awesome writer!
Thank you so much❤❤
Oh this broke my heart .. I really wish she gets over these barriers .. a story do well told Vani ..
Thank you very much💖💖💖
The mindset which operates on dual standards will only torment others, no matter how educated the person is.
Kudos to you for such a beautiful description @vaniheart.
True that ❤❤😶
Thank you so much for reading ❤❤❤
Such an irony indeed. Very well written, Vani!
Thank you so much for reading ❤❤❤
Always a pleasure 🙂
Sad but it is a reality of many women out there
sadly this is true😶😶😶
Thank you so much for reading ❤❤❤
My pleasure always ♥
Very emotional piece..!
Thank you so much ❤❤❤
You’re welcome..!
Oooo I love this story. So beautifully written, your storytelling is always amazing!!! Well done, my friend 🤗🖤
Awwww thank you so much for this lovely comment Ace❤❤❤
This is really very emotional. No one should restrict you from giving back to the world….its really horrible to do that
Sadly this is still prevalent in some parts of our society 😕
Thank you so much ❤❤❤
Gender should be a blessing not a curse😩😩
Reality of how the society has been carved. Really upsets me.
Wonderfully written.
When will the mindset change ….
Thank you so much for reading ❤❤❤
No sooner and we have to work towards changing it. If not we then there is no one.
My pleasure 🙂
There are so many layers to this Shivani! So many. Her voice is trapped, she is belittled. She cannot do what makes her happy and she is failing to be everything she writes about. Uff! Lovely!
Yup, the sad truth of many women out there….
Thank you so much for reading ❤❤❤
This is really upsetting. I pray and hope that women around the world could be who they want!💕
I pray that too 🙏
Thank you so much for reading ❤❤❤
I think it’s high time men understood women were not meant for the kitchen and children but far more than that. I enjoyed reading this. A beautiful and emotional story ❤️
The world need more thinking like this ❤❤❤
Thank you so much for reading ❤❤❤
Thank you for writing to create awareness ❤️
This was more than a story 😊
Can I punch the guy square on his face?
This is a harsh reality for many households though. Great story
ofcourse you can
And that’s sadly true for many women out there….
Thank you so much for reading Akshita ❤❤❤
Awesome Vani…very well written….YBR
%hank you so much for your constant support ❤❤❤
My Pleasure…..YBR
This was such a heartbreaking story. It’s true that our blogs sometimes allow us to be braver people than we are in real life – how we appear on WordPress may not be how we act in real life. Her husband was absolutely AWFUL and clearly doesn’t care for her as much. I wish he wasn’t there holding her back. Thanks once again for sharing such an eye-opening and wonderful story ❤
sadly this is the state of many women out there, their talent and dreams remains crushed in the name of responsibilities 😢
Thank you so much for always reading and appreciating my posts❤❤