@remona 19 May 2022 more from that month

Bigmouth! Being an introvert for my whole life I have clashed a lot in expressing myself. I have been in a situation thousands of times where I felt like I should disagree, I should talk back but I couldn't. Especially when I started my professional life, I felt the urgency to talk for myself. But my introverted self didn't entitle me to say anything, to put up my voice. But then I managed to make a slight *personal change*. It was not intentional though. *Motherhood made me strong.* It increased my protection mood naturally. I learned to raise my voice when anything went wrong with my child. Doing this for years allowed me to become a different person gradually. Now people tag me as a *big mouth*! And I'm not ashamed about it.

img https://unsplash.com/photos/TqS6pLZ0X-8 For me, being big-mouthed is okay. It benefited me a lot to establish my points. In this world who would listen to an introvert? It may sound wired. But I feel subjective about it that it helped me. In a big family, we know how it works. People will only listen and value those who are being heard. No one will notice the tight-lipped kid, right? I was always being the less privileged. Maybe I have had enough. It was necessary to veer around my personality. I wouldn't say I became an extrovert. But I sure became more comfortable around people. That big-mouthed thing encouraged me to start a conversation on my own even with a stranger. I can sit with family members and take the lead in a conversation. I managed to establish my points. It's a huge achievement for me. Recently, I entered into an argument at a family gathering, after the wedding party of my brother. I cut off some invalid arguments of some of my older relatives. Others were saying I need to shut down but I didn't. Why would I? They got the chance to say the invalid words years after years because we didn't try to establish my points. Now it's time. People don't like big-mouthed in general. But who cares! We don't live for others. If you are big-mouthed, know that it's an advantage many of us are looking for. So chill.