Eve-Teasing: A Trauma

When I started growing up, several changes in my surroundings caught my eye. One of those was the act of eve-teasing. When I experienced this in my early teens, it was nearly impossible to get the incident out of my mind. Being an emotional person, it used to haunt my days and nights. I used to pray to God to not let such an incident happen again.

But ‘man proposes and God disposes’ proved right in my case. Throughout my life, I have experienced uncomfortable touches and glares several times. It made me wonder why such people exist. There was no answer to my question.

As I grew up,

The time it took me to forget those traumatic incidents was reduced to some extent. Shouldering the responsibilities of family might be one of the reasons for this. The busy lifestyle helped me to forget them sooner. It might be just a touch or a stare, but it can traumatize a person forever.

One day, a thought passed my mind. Have you seen the idols of Goddesses during festivities like Navratri, Durga Pooja, and processions of Mother Mary? They are mostly made, carried in vehicles, and set in pandals/churches by men. During this, the idols need to be lifted, handled, and touched. Does the purity of those Goddesses get affected in this process? Do they feel humiliated by this action?

The answer I found was ‘no’.

The Goddesses are so pious, so divine that a mere touch cannot taint their purity and divinity. They are too high to be touched by mere humans. So if they don’t get affected or disturbed by these lowlifes, why should I?

Believe me, this thought changed my entire outlook towards eve-teasing. The reaction it used to derive from me before is now greatly pacified. We try not to allow anyone or any hand to touch us without our consent. But despite this, if it happens, remember what I said above. Hopefully, the trauma or suffering might reduce. And over time, fade.

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