And she was trapped!

...And 

She Was Trapped!

The woman could see the surprise and a hint of fear in them as his eyes widened and the color in his face changed. She tried to keep a check on her own voice and raging anger while a wave of disappointment engulfed her. The surprised man was caught off guard but she was quite familiar with the whole scenario. She realized with a sickening feeling that once again her fate was sealed and she was entrapped in the cycle.

The expression in his eyes was the same that every woman has encountered whenever she has tried to stand  up for herself. No matter how advanced human societies have become, a strong woman never fails to surprise men by her resilience and her own strength. Her modesty and sacrificing nature is always taken as her weakness and her boldness threatens the traditional thinking of her opposite gender.

Being a woman is hard work but being a strong woman is a real challenge. Not only she has to fight the ugly stereotyping but has to overcome every possible obstacle thrown at her by society, friends and sometimes even her own family.

After the initial shock wears off, she is labeled as a strong person forever which basically seals her fate, marking her as someone who would be above any weakness or need of help in future. From that point onward she would be required to keep on proving her might. Men would be reluctant to offer assistance and women would be wary of her.

From now on, she would enjoy the struggle and tire herself off proving her worth but there would be times when she would feel like shouting at the world not to forget that she was a human, bound to exhaust and in need of companionship. Deep down every strong woman knows that this is the price she has to pay for her strength, every time she stands up for herself and challenges the conventions!