They call it maturity, but I call it my personality. They don’t even know what it really means… when I just lie in my bed and think about myself. I am the oldest child in my family — more capable, more mature than my age and the strongest one... this is what they think about me.

Currently, I’m living through my twenties, working on myself and struggling with internal conflicts about my potential to achieve the best in my career. I might seem chill, relaxed, content and satisfied with what I’m doing — that’s what my personality reflects. But deep down, I know what I’m going through. I know how mature I am and I know what I’m capable of. I just don’t show it, because there’s no one who truly understands me or sees things that deeply.

I was once a girl who loved sketching and making henna designs. In college, girls used to call me “Mehndi Wali” instead of using my name. At first, it felt like a compliment, but over time, being........

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