With most of India developing in terms of technology and other aspects, there are some parts of India which are still being sceptical about certain issues. For instance, Superstitions! Superstitions have been there for donkey’s years and till date some parts of India still have as much faith in them as they did when they followed it for the first time. Some parts of the northern and southern areas, still believe in child marriages, or it could even be a small superstition like a black cat crossing the road which is till date believed by everyone! In a way we all are superstitious at some point or the other, may be not as much as probably are grandparents or ancestors were. Believing strongly in superstitions comes off as a way to escape the brutal truth and realities of life.

Speaking of realities of life, here’s another aspect where India hasn’t really opened up. India’s developing further and further, unfortunately with it, what is not growing is our mentality to accept the development. What I’m talking about is the basic idea of homosexuality. It’s been there for years and years, but not spoken about openly. Homosexuals around the world have mustered up the courage to come out in the open and accept who they are or what they are. Why can’t we?? Why should we ill-treat someone who prefers to be homosexual like they were a diseased person? Why can’t we accept who they are and what they are, respect them for being who they choose to be? Why can’t we treat them as if they were just another person and not be indifferent around them? Can’t we not treat them like we would treat our friends or maybe even a normal human being? It’s a personal opinion when someone doesn’t approve of homosexuality, but let’s face it, the world really doesn’t need or care for your opinion. While homosexuals today are coming out in the open about their true identity, a reason for them being a little subdued is because of how we treat them, like they were an alien from outer space or sort. Some of the world’s best fashion designers are homosexuals, we don’t treat them indifferently, why treat those who don’t have name or fame indifferently?

Times a changing, why can’t we? As humans we have the tendency to live in our own little paradise world, where fantasy is everything... everyone talks but not one person walks the talk! In the ever changing world of development, to escape the brutal truths of life, humans tend to build this make-belief world that most of us live in. Not that I don’t sometimes because it’s a place where I am me, selfless and peaceful. It is acceptable for people to keep jumping from reality to fantasy but living too much in the fantasy world is just escaping from reality. No matter how difficult life is, there is absolutely no point in running away from it, because the more you hide from reality and stay happy and content within your fantasy, the harder you are slapped back into reality!

(NOTE:- the above article, is not the finished version,)