Though I was born and brought up in the Middle East, I was never a modern child but taught as an Traditional Indian with some kind of modern thoughts. I was raised as an extremely introvert person, who was taught to read and have conservations with books rather than the society. I think thats why I could build up my imaginary world with all kinds of imaginary people in it. Being the eldest among two and the difference between me and my sister was almost seven years, I was the only one for those long years. I used to create imaginary children to play with during my childhood, and to some extend I do enjoy that the most. Till today I don’t feel myself lonely when I am alone at home. I have learned to find my happiness myself and enjoy it. I don’t often feel the need to socialise.
Eleven years of school in Dubai could not guarantee me atleast one close friend. All I did was attend school, come back home and spent time with family. I never knew the importance of friends. When all other talked about their friends , I never had one to talk.
Being an introvert, I was taught some mis concepts by my dad because he feared that I could not face the world and people myself specially the male society. Studying in the girls only school, I never had the opportunity to interact with boys and know them. Except for the few people I knew was my mom’s students wh0 had taken tuitions at our home. But unfortunately even if I befriended one of them my dad used to warn my mom and the very next I was told not to talk and even sit next to them. Thus I began to fear the those people. I could not even look at them and speak to them.
I always wanted to get rid of that fear because I knew it would effect my life after school. I did not know know whether I should speak about it to mom, who was indeed my only friend and even the best. And also did not know how to over come that phobia of mine. But knew that I had to take a strong decision to overcome it …..
