I was born in India. I had a charming, pampered childhood, but life was not that easy. My father used to work in a bank and we saw him working hard day and night. I wanted to go on school trips with my friends, but we were short on money, so I had to miss those school trips.
I wasn’t the best kid in school. Goofy looking with big eyewear and I never could fit in and make any friends. I always stayed inside my shell, so needless to mention, I have NO GIRLFRIENDS!
I was the complete opposite of my brother, who was exceedingly good at studies. I used to bunk my school, as I was not fond of it. 🏫🎒
My friends used to taunt me regularly, saying, “I won’t be successful and will die doing some mediocre job with a meagre salary.” 😤👎
I had repeatedly contemplated to myself, “Is this what I was born for?’ 🤔 when I went through my share of bullying, being left out of group activities by friends, being looked down upon by my relatives, and getting compared to other kids’ academic performances. It was a nightmare for me to show up at the parent-teacher meetings at school and collect the annual report card. 😩
I recall being a “typical” preteen who ran around the neighborhood frantically with no regard for the future until the time came for me to realize and figure out what kind of life I wanted to build for myself. 🏃♂️💭