Ostracised

“It’s only your interpretation. We don’t hate you.”

Someone tries to calm the agitated woman.

“You don’t …. But you expect me to be like you for acceptance with open arms. And that is not going to happen. Neither am I born like you nor will I make any effort to be there.”

Silence follows.

It does not take an official memorandum to ostracize someone. It is done sweetly, subtly with covert actions to undermine the rebel. Cut off resources, make disparaging comments, negate achievements ….

“We are a liberal family”, smiles the patriarch.

What then is mental abuse?


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