The insidious confidence killer
Updated On: 23 August, 2024 06:46 AM IST | Mumbai | Rosalyn D`mello
When we feel unsafe, being sure of ourselves is an uphill battle. Indian women risk their safety every day to fulfil their dreams. We demand the right to exist without fear
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Most Indian women’s lives are continually lived under the threat of something untoward happening. Representation pic
I had a moment of panic the day before yesterday when I was returning from Kaltern to Tramin with our toddler. Since he is nearing the 2.5-year mark he has, consequently, either begun to refuse his afternoon nap or submits to it at an impractical hour. Day before yesterday, after ‘quiet time’ in our darkened bedroom during which he listened to audiobooks while I nearly passed out, I suggested we venture outdoors. We could take the bus, I said, and before I could finish the sentence he was already darting downhill towards the bus stop.
It’s a scenic 15-minute ride from Tramin to Kaltern, the next picturesque town. I imagined we would stop at a café and drink juice and eat a pastry, but the moment we got off the bus, he just wanted to hop on another bus. So, we crossed the road and got onto the same bus that was now returning to Tramin. I liaised with the bus driver about the ticket—there was a technical glitch on the app. When I was done, I turned around and my toddler had disappeared! The other passengers on the bus gleamed my panic and immediately pointed towards where he was. He had casually walked towards the back of the bus, settled into a window seat and strapped his seat belt on.
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