Why to be hesitant in calling a Spade a Spade? The tale of Rohit and Chitra.
By - Abhudai Pal So do you abuse? Asked Rohit to Chitra, Do you mean assault? Replied Chitra Not assault, so let me be precise with my question. Do you use swear words? Asked Rohit again to Chitra, Pic credit to unsplash.com She replied, "No," with a smirk. In a way, Chitra was right. The word abuse carries deeper meaning rather than just the use of "swear words." With such stupid talks, the familiarity/friendship between both of them evolved. Rohit was a person whose notion of romance was akin to the ideal love stories of the world. Rather than dreaming of one night, his ideas of romance were poetic, abstract, and hard to find. He knows that such expectations of the world are irrational. Despite knowing everything, this was one aspect of his life in which he did not want to compromise. He wants his partner to be ideal and his love story to be as devoted, dedicated, and passionate as Heer and Ranjha, Romeo and Juliet, etc. Slowly and steadily, ...