“Turned 18,
ooh now she’s grown…
five, six years more
and you’ll be free from her.”
Am I a burden?
“Ooh, you must start saving,
her dowry won’t pay itself.”
Am I an object?
“Ooh, she will be someone’s daughter-in-law soon.”
Am I not your daughter first?
“Ooh, she should learn
to keep the house in order.”
Shouldn’t I first earn a job?
“Ooh, how will she survive her in-laws?”
Why should I??
when I was never raised
to survive,
but to live,
to fight,
to be me.
Aug 31, 2025
Aug 31, 2025 at 2:24 PM UTC
“Turned 18,
ooh now she’s grown…
five, six years more
and you’ll be free from her.”
Am I a burden?
“Ooh, you must start saving,
her dowry won’t pay itself.”
Am I an object?
“Ooh, she will be someone’s daughter-in-law soon.”
Am I not your daughter first?
“Ooh, she should learn
to keep the house in order.”
Shouldn’t I first earn a job?
“Ooh, how will she survive her in-laws?”
Why should I??
when I was never raised
to survive,
but to live,
to fight,
to be me.
I've tired of hearing this taunts about marriage.
I don't know but I have been treated more like someone's daughter in law rather than a daughter and I hate this thing i can't compromise myself for fitting into someone else filthy mindset who thinks girls should cover themselves while boys can roam in underwear and I can't tolerate someone's else taunts I wont dress according to someone and I won't get married ever. Wanna be independent forever. I was always asked for wearing full sleeves T shirt and trousers even if it's summer and I just fought with my family and wore shorts in front of everyone lol looks like if I get married my in laws would suffer the most💀💀
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