In life, I’ve had the not-so-rare pleasure of meeting a certain category of people whom I can only term as … I dunno what but something nasty, preferably. These individuals had fixed ideas on people, women, behaviour etc. and tried their level best, through different means, to make me feel awkward, uneasy and bad for being what I was. They tried to break my spirit through different means, backbiting and bitching being two of the commonly adopted methods. By the way, the term *bitching* suits men so well that it’s unfair to classify it as a feminine trait. These people had fixed concepts on communication, what it means and what it really means. At one point in life, I started viewing myself through the eyes of these sad folks and almost hated myself. They literally dented my temperament, my confidence, my self-worth.
Well, to all those miserable creatures: May you live long, huddled sadly under your blankets, only dreaming of that perfect understanding and companionship! May your spirit always cower, in dark corners and seedy chat rooms! May you realise that it’s the free spirit and confidence that you crave for, which will never be yours…that which is mine. May you remain exactly as you are… stupid, miserable, small-minded creatures.
hariputtar says:
i always remember the adage that – curses are like chickens that come home to roost. and so i go weak in the knees when i have to impart some of these choice curses on others. i am sure this person must have aggrieved you deeply to make you so mad as to put such curses on them 🙂
October 29, 2004 — 2:56 pm
deelight says:
That’s a nice adage…will use it sometime.
October 30, 2004 — 2:06 am
Lakshmi says:
Persons, Sonal… It’s a fallback to some age-old mentality, know what I am talking about? Girls who talk *this way*, *laugh this way* and all that crap…
October 30, 2004 — 4:31 am
hariputtar says:
Hey locks. got the *names of arjun* shloka from mahabharta.
http://www.philosophy.ru/library/asiatica/indica/itihasa/mahabharata/sans/04.html
hanta te.aha.n samAchakShe dasha nAmAni yAni me .
arjunaH phalguno jiShNuH kirITI shvetavAhanaH .
bIbhatsurvijayaH kR^iShNaH savyasAchI dhana~njayaH .. 8..\\
October 30, 2004 — 8:39 am
hariputtar says:
pardon the typos over there.
October 30, 2004 — 8:39 am
Lakshmi says:
Thanks a lot! I was thinking of writing to my Dad about this…
October 30, 2004 — 10:20 am
tomlinsonian says:
..
i knew this from a while ago…
but remember it to be arjuna, phalguna, paartha?, kiriti, shvetavaaahana….
and i know paartha is a name of arjuna.
BTW, for locks: this used to be my favourite curse a while ago- stay exactly the way you are!!
October 30, 2004 — 10:39 am
Lakshmi says:
Re: ..
Actually, Partha doesn’t feature in that particular verse, if I recall right… though Paartha is one of Arjuna’s names.
Thanks for the vote of confidence…:-)
October 30, 2004 — 5:54 pm
Lakshmi says:
How do you explain that adage? I am sorry I didn’t really get it…*sheepish*
October 30, 2004 — 4:38 am
hariputtar says:
its nothing pleasant regrettably.
another version: http://education.yahoo.com/search/bfq?lb=q&p=num%3A427.2
1. chickens – cant fly a long distance – they leave their roost and fly – only to go a small distance and come back eventually.
2. similarly, curses that we let loose on others, often come back upon us.
October 30, 2004 — 8:55 am
trycatchdenz says:
Hi Laks,
Well put indeed… I think trying to judge oneself through the eyes of someone else who does *not* matter, is the worst one can do to oneself… My take…
BTW – nice ones here…
Fear is that little darkroom where negatives are developed.
–Michael Pritchard
Why waste negative entropy on comments, when you could use the same entropy to create bugs instead?
–Steve Elias
Cheerz,
Denz
October 29, 2004 — 3:43 pm
Lakshmi says:
I love that one by Pritchard… You’re right, I should have had more faith in myself. Just that at a certain point, I thought that something must be *wrong* with me if I can make it to everyone’s *bitch* books…:-(
October 30, 2004 — 4:33 am
arunshanbhag says:
WoW! ‘they’ must have really hit a nerve.
Go for a run!
Better still go for a nice dinner! Enjoy! (the best revenge!)
October 29, 2004 — 7:45 pm
Lakshmi says:
Sure….:-)
October 30, 2004 — 4:37 am
dannykk says:
There will always be a caustic remark that will cut to the bone. It is impossible to deflect all the barbs that come our way. So just reach out for the person who loves you. Look at him and realise that these remarks are like smudges on the mirror.
Right now at this moment someone very dear to you, is also thinking beautiful thoughts about you. He/she is composing a line so that the furrows on your head slip down to your cheeks and make you smile. Everythins is around the corner
October 29, 2004 — 9:15 pm
Lakshmi says:
Many caustic remarks and even more *bitchy* comments. They killed my peace of mind that one time. Never again…Thanks!
October 30, 2004 — 4:36 am
thefirstidiot says:
Someone seems to have gotten you extremely pissed off.
My take, ignore.
I love the hackneyed old phrase – “Sticks and stones may break your bones, but harsh words wont hurt you”.
Though its not very true in today’s dog eat dog world, at certain times its better you just ignore????
October 29, 2004 — 11:52 pm
Lakshmi says:
You’re right… I did that for a long while, Ash. Just that I weakened one time…:-)
October 30, 2004 — 4:36 am
thefirstidiot says:
Yeah, I know. I does get *trying* after some time…
October 30, 2004 — 10:00 am
fugney says:
Amen.
October 29, 2004 — 11:59 pm
Lakshmi says:
It was a weak point, Chechi.. and I remember Geetu telling me the same thing… That I must rely on my own judgement of myself than that of some random jerk’s. But I needed to launch this missive some time…:-)
October 30, 2004 — 4:35 am