Shreya stood at the deck looking at the vast expanse of ocean ahead. The clouds hovering in the distant horizon worried her. Tahir had insisted that they take the cruise out of Sydney in spite of knowing how uncomfortable she was around water bodies. He pressed on the matter saying she should face her fears which she didn’t want to. But Tahir was relentless and she couldn’t turn him down. So here they were on a ship.
She was scared being in the middle of the ocean with no land mass for miles. On top of that she had this nagging uncanny feeling, this eerie sense that something was about to go wrong.
As she stood there lost in thoughts, Tahir walked up behind her.
“What are you thinking hon?” he asked
“Uh..Nothing..” she said not turning towards him.
“Are you alright?” he asked looking at her with concern.
“Uh huh” she said and slowly lifted her eyes to look into his as she continued “Honey this is it for us. I can’t be with a man who forces me to do something against my wish.”
“What?” Tahir stared in disbelief.
“You might not be scared of the ocean or of heights. But I am. You loved jumping off the plane but I didn’t. But still you made me do that and yet I’m still scared of heights. And see I’m on a ship today but I’m still scared of the ocean. So there. I can’t be with you anymore for you push me to the brink of discomfort unnecessarily. It’s over.”
Tahir kept standing with his mouth wide open in astonishment as she walked away from him hoping for a man who would let her be.
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“What?” Tahir stared in disbelief.
Yes I agree! What is wrong in being scared and why couldn't he just accept her how she was?
Yes, pushing one into uncomfortable situations do not work again and again. It might work once or twice but not every time.
You bring out her feelings so well Nabanita… But good for her, sometimes we have to put the foot down and take responsibility for our own life and well being.
I agree, pushing someone into uncomfortable situations constantly is uncalled for.
Hmmm…..Tahir might be trying to get her to overcome her fears. Left to her own devices she might never have even attempted these. Staying in one's comfort zone will be stagnating. Life begins where comfort ends. Confronting fears is what life is all about, isn't it? zindagi na milegi dobara, right?
Some people just love making others uncomfortable, I hate them !
Caring for each other's comforts is one of the hallmarks of a good relationship. And while it is nice to make a person push their boundaries, it is not so nice to do it by trampling on their wishes. Good for Shreya!
Their should be fine line between asking your partner to explore new things and forcing them to the brink of being uncomfortable. Hope she left him for good.
Whew! I was just hoping there wouldn't be a tsunami or something. Glad she walked away when the feeling was not right. Kudos!
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People keep on mocking others who are not adventurous. It is wise to leave her as she was but I felt it was bit abrupt when she left ? May be she could hav spoken first !?
Good she walked away. A man who doesn't care isn't worth having. nice one Naba,
Ah, I know the feeling. Sometimes I feel the same when my husband nags (yes husbands can nag too no?) me to so something that I'm not interested. But I'm stubborn and when I say no I mean a firm no :):):) Good story Naba 🙂
good decision.. this had to end!
she fears from everything water,heights,etc but shows her strength in taking the decision in the end,
U for Unusual Demand
It's a fine balance between wanting to do things with each other and forcing things on your partner. Sometimes this whole concept of 'space' drives people apart… While sometimes it's the other way around.. Complicated!
Interesting Naba. I agree fully, a person that claims to love one has to accept one as is and not be pushy and wait for one to overcome fears when the person is ready. The leaving him for this seemed a bit too drastic though 🙂
Maybe he was trying to help her, she could have misunderstood his actions. Sorry to see a marriage fail…lovely post about complicated emotions.
Good that , she walked out.He was trying to make her follow in his footsteps.
This was a valid story. There is no need for a push. Though we find companions to do things we love to do. But why push someone who is genuinely not interested! Better find other people to ride along.
P.S. She could give him a warning though, why leave all of a sudden!
Nice Post, Interesting turn of events. Nice Move.
Good that she took that step!! It is good to know your limits! But they say that without being pushed to your limits, you may not realize and you may actually break them, sometimes!!
Good for her!! No one should be with someone who has to make them do things they don't want to do.
Uncanny. ..!!! 🙂
🙂 good for her.
Funny that she didn't bother standing by her refusals earlier so he could see that she wouldn't be changed.
hmm.. interesting.. i would have loved to be pushed out from my comfort zone. But yes, he has to stop when I say stop.. there is a thin line difference…
I would have done the same thing…I don't like to be pushed into doing something that makes me so uncomfortable. And here she was being asked to do something again and again….grow up Tahir!
That's so true, Naba ! How could she stay put in a relationship when he couldn't accept her for what she was ! That's too much of a compromise she would be making with her life !! Good that she walked out !!
I so agree. You just can't go ahead and force someone to face their fears without them wanting to do it.
Sometimes people think they are pushing us for our own sakes – but it's really up to us to define how, when and if we want to conquer our fears. You brought this out so well, Naba.
I LOVED this one Naba! The man deserved it! You've demonstrated it so well!
pushing some one when they are not ready to face fear, can be damaging. I am glad that she made her decision, without blaming any one ….
Good that she finally realized this relationship was not going to work. I do wonder why she agreed to do these things in the first place.
its so important that we live with people who love us as we are and not try to change us!!