Dear Mumma and Papa,
I love you so much and I know that you both love me too. And that is why you are so worried about me. You are so worried about my safety, my career, my happiness and in short, my life. But there are some things that I want to say.
I want you to think about the topics which Iām mentioning in this letter. So here are they.
Maa papa, itās okay if I wear whatever I want, itās okay to wear clothes that donāt cover my body entirely, Ā itās okay to wear clothes that show up my belly, itās okay to wear clothes which donāt have sleeves in them, itās okay to wear clothes that have boat necks, itās okay to wear clothes that reveal my shoulders, itās okay to wear clothes that reveal my thighs, itās okay not to wear traditional clothes if I donāt want to. Itās okay if I wear all these things.
You donāt need to worry about my clothes. I know you trust me and I know you are worried about me and you donāt want people to comment on me but maa papa, that is what people do. Theyāll comment even if I wear something which covers my entire body. So, you need not worry about that. Instead, accept me as I am and what I wear, raise my brother in such a way that he looks at girls with respect, stand by me and fight with me against the evils of the society, and the most important thing ā break the stereotypes with me.
Maa papa, please donāt look down on my decision to stay unmarried as long as I want. I want to build up my career, I have to make myself independent, I have to make you people proud, I have to do so many things to live this life to the fullest. Please support me in this. I know you are worried about me and yeah I know people will talk behind our backs when theyāll get to know about my lifestyle but thatās what people do.
They talk behind your back, they get jealous of your success and say ill of you. But when they need your help, theyāll be the ones to compliment you, theyāll be the ones to speak good of you. Because maa papa, that is what people do. So regardless of what the other people think, just believe in me and trust me, Iāll make you proud one day.
Maa papa, itās okay if my best friend is a boy. Trust me, he will stay more loyal and give you people more respect too. I know some guys are not good but so are some girls too. Every girl isnāt nice and every guy isnāt bad. Trust my decisions, I wonāt let you down. I know you are worried about me but maa papa, every guy is not the same. Plus, there is no harm in being friends.
Maa papa, itās okay if I do a job. Thereās nothing to worry about. I know you can take care of my needs and I know that my would be will also take care of my needs but I want to be independent and that is why I want to do a job and gain experience. Trust me maa papa, I will make you proud. I wonāt let you down.
So maa papa, your support is all I want in all the major decisions of my life. Help me to keep swimming until I reach the shore.
With love
Your daughter