Defend yourself wherever necessary

Be it a workspace or at home, learning to defend yourself is a must. Increasing crime rates against women obviously is a clear reason why should we not learn to defend ourselves? , particularly in a country like ours.

A happy going school girl was given less privilege at home in whatever she chose. The reason being she is a girl. Is it a must that girls should be given less importance in a family.

This is the story of a family comprising of four members. The parents and two children. The elder being brother and the younger one sister. As the father earns a meagre income to support the family the daughter is being abstained from some of the benefits which her brother is enjoying. The children are being loved equally by the parents but when it comes to getting things the sons demand is considered first.

The girl gets all the used things of her brother. Like his dress, his previous year's textbook etc. She was not even allowed to join a course of her choice after her graduation, inspite of scoring excellent marks. She could pursue her studies further if she chooses the course chosen by her family. Finally she gave in and joined a college nearby her home.

Here, she fell in love with her teacher who used to support female education and frèedon for females on the whole. So she felt her life was safe in his hands and she can have a career of her own. But slowly his true colour came to light. He was the one deciding what she has to wear, with whom she has to mingle and even shamelessly getting into her social media profiles and blocking all male friends etc.

Finally, she got to know that his teachings in theory did not match with the theory of life. He was a thorough male chauvinist whom she got rid of. When her family got to know about the secret affair her education was discontinued at once and arrangements for marriage started.

She wept profusely saying she needed to continue her education and make a career so that she can take of herself and her family. It fell into deaf ears. She was married to a stranger. A person whose rage ends up by breaking the househokd items or properties at his home.

The initial stages of marriage went on well. But when the honeymoon period started to fade new problems were erupted by the husband. He felt joy in slapping her for all minor faults. To please her husband she used to try new recipes from social medias.

But his uncultured lifestyle never appreciated her hardwork instead rewarded her with a merciless slap. When this continued for long, she felt it was enough to suffer the torture. She called her parents to take her back home. But the answer was "it happens in all the family" . When she new nobody was their for her support she decided to defend herself.

Slowly but steadily, she enrolled herself in a freeclass of karate through social media. And secretly in his absence she used to practice this art at home. One day, in a fit of rage when he tried to slap her, she used her full strength to attack him. He was shocked. Twice he tried to attack her after this but she learnt to defend herself . And that was the last he raised his hands against her.

Defending doesn't only mean raising your hands against someone who attacks you physically but you can raise your voice against those who torture you physically. Never let fear overtake you.

By defending yourself means you have taken a bold step ahead,where you are more confident than expected. You learn to defend only when you realise that nobody is there at your immediate call.