I won a prize of fifty thousand rupees and my family expects me to share it.
I wanted to use it for a course. My relatives have each asked for a share. My parents say it is a family blessing and should be shared.
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I studied for 12 hours a day before my exam and still did badly. Here is what I changed.
I thought long hours meant success. I read the same notes repeatedly. After the result, a teacher told me to test myself instead of re-reading. I started closing the book and writing what I remembered. My score…
Be the first to rate Rate it →My child refuses to eat at school and the teacher called me.
He says the food smells and that he does not like the noise. He comes home very hungry.
Be the first to rate Rate it →I turned a corner of my bedroom into a tiny work desk, and it improved my days.
A foldable desk, a lamp and one plant. I do not work there after six. It gave me a place to stop.
Be the first to rate Rate it →My parents want me to repeat a year to get a better engineering college. I am tired and I want to move on.
I scored well but not enough for the college my parents dreamed of. They want me to take a drop year and try again. They say one more year now will save me from regret later. I am tired. Preparing has taken two…
Be the first to rate Rate it →I installed a tracking app on my teenage son's phone and he found it. Now he does not speak to me.
My son is sixteen and had started coming home late and lying about where he was. I installed an app to see his location. I did not tell him. He found it last week and shouted that I do not trust him. He has bar…
Be the first to rate Rate it →I told my friend I was busy when I just wanted to stay home.
I do it often and feel guilty. I do not like making excuses, but I do not know how to be honest about needing time alone.
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I lost savings and time. People ask what I will do next. I do not know.
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I am comfortable in sneakers. My manager mentioned it twice.
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Every small sound worries me. I know it is irrational.
Be the first to rate Rate it →I said sorry first after a silly fight, and it felt harder than the fight itself.
It was about who forgot to buy milk. By night we were not speaking. I knew I was partly wrong, but my pride was loud. In the morning I said I was sorry I snapped. She smiled and made tea.
Be the first to rate Rate it →My child lied about homework and I reacted badly.
I shouted and took away his games for a week. Later I felt I handled it harshly.
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