Exile in your own home
Are you feeling estranged from your own home, from your own people, or from your own work? I have recently experienced, quite strongly, a new feeling of homelessness in the very premise of my home, in the very presence of my own gang, and at my very own workplace. It is a feeling of not being understood, not belonging or I would rather say a lack of being myself. That made me question what home really meant... I always thought home is a place where I could be myself and could do whatever I wanted, however, it is not that simple. A number of our wishes are not accepted, validated, or endorsed by our society. I like quiet mornings, however I observe some pressure to be religious and loud in the mornings. I would love to cook something unique for breakfast, but then I share my grocery and fridge with others who keep track and don't like to eat the same. The way I dress, the routine I would like to follow, and even the activities I would like to do in my leisure time are influenced by...