What is one question you hate to be asked? Explain.
Hey…
I hope all of you are doing well…!
It’s 7:57 in the morning as I’m beginning to write this, on my morning walk per usual…!
And I can’t believe how getting this morning sunlight has helped me in so many ways;
Earlier when I used to just sit in my bed and write prompts;
it used to feel vague and I used to feel empty while writing them;
But,
This change that I’ve brought within me—
Has turned my life into a better one…!
I genuinely feel less depressed than I did before,
Plus there is a new inflow of ideas that come to me as I sit on my terrace and take all the nature in..!
I would advice you to do the same and if you don’t have a garden you can visit a park near you…!
Even visiting it once maybe twice a week is something that can be beneficial for you…!
But it’s upto you to go or not;
and I might be a medium that can give you the final push to do it like someone did it for me…!
Coming back to the prompt
Question I hate to be asked and the reason why
I mean I think all of you have been asked this and still many of you are being asked each day by your parents or your relatives that live around you…!
“When do you plan on getting married…?”
Last month when I cut my birthday cake it was my family and a few loved ones who made this life worth living;
Later I had a long conversation with myself that night…!
The same day I got many congratulations from the people around me,
And,
Amongst them were a few who asked my age and after giving them a reply they asked me the million dollar question…!
When do you plan on getting married…?
I told them that there is still some time and I need to bring my business to a level that it needs to be and I still need to achieve a level of success in my personal life before I think about settling down…!
And,
Guess what—none of them were looking for answers like that,
All they think about is ladening us with this responsibility and think everything will be sorted out later as we try to find ourselves,
Maybe our space or place in this newfound relationship with a stranger…!
When I asked them, why don’t they get their children married;
I was absolutely shocked to hear their answer….
They said that their kids don’t believe in marriage and they walk away as soon as they hear this conversation…!
And there was this moment;
Where I blurted from my mouth,
Your own kids don’t believe in what you say and you think the world outside will fall for your words…!
Then my mom came in to do some damage control as I walked out of the room;
And I saw the look on their face,
Distaste , disrespect and anger all mixed together…!
Well after they were gone,
I told my mom to ask me before inviting them ever again…!
And she laughingly told me,
Will she ever come back again after what you said…?
And she was right,
It’s been a month now and they haven’t come to our home but we do see them walking away from us without meeting our line of sight…!
They still talk to her when I’m at work and I don’t think they have asked anyone again about marriage from that point on…!
A sweet relief it must be for all those who avoided them just because of the cross questioning about marriage and its benefits…!
Well,
I don’t condemn the sanctity of marriage,
It’s just that you shouldn’t rush into it just because someone says you should;
And,
Finding someone who loves you and stays with you no matter the state of your life; is more important than doing it just because you’re pushed into it by people who surround you…!
A thought…!
Cheers 🥂
Love Waakiye 🤍
Waakiye 
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