Every morning I call up security desk of my apartment at around 4.50 am and ask him to open the gym. Last week I had called at around the same time, when I went down to the gym it was closed, I had to again walk to the security desk and ask him open it.Which wasted around 10 mins of my precious morning time.
Hence this morning I called him at around 4.50 , got dressed and called him again at around 5 am just to remind him in case he has forgotten. As soon as I asked him if the gym is open , he started yelling that how many time do I call him ,his supervisor has gone to open. I did not anyways back down and shouted back at him saying what is his problem, why cant he just answer and shut up. I hung up, wore my shows and went down.
In the Gym , his supervisor was switching on the lights , which means he must have left after I called. I did my stretches, and was on the treadmill, this supervisor switched on the T.V and switched to the Ind vs Australia cricket match. I finished walking and started running and he was still watching cricket match, it was 5 mins since I had started running, and he was just watching T.V.
I was scared , I was just wondering what will I do since folks at home would be sleeping, and there is no network in the Gym, I was preparing an action plan of kicking him in the groin and then hitting him with weights.And then run for my life.
But he just changed the channel to NDTV news after Shewag got out, that s like around 10 mins since I started my treadmill and India won the toss and he left the Gym.
The point is I felt vulnerable in my own surroundings becoz I am woman. Bcoz my mom, keeps telling me every time I call, don't go to Gym alone, go only if there are ladies around. And some where in my subconscious mind, I was scared that her worst fears might come true.
I have a 5 year old daughter of my own, do I warn that you need to be careful, not do anything alone and invite trouble. Do I warn her that you just cannot talk rough with a man, even if you are right and he is just a small time employee? Do I tell her its better to be safe than sorry?
I was thinking through this while driving to work and decided that I will tell my daughter to be careful, in terms of keeping a close watch and be alert when she is all alone. But also teach her self defense skills and probably Martial Arts also so that she can protect herself.
I am not blaming mom, she is still worried about her 30 year old, whom she considers as probably 13 year old. And also she belongs to a generation where in a woman is safe with her husband/father or brother. But I don't want my daughter to depend on somebody to feel safe and secure but depend on her instincts and her own skills.
By the way , did u read what our Honble minister CC Patil said, that women need to dress up and cover themselves to avoid rape. Who the hell he thinks he is?
Hence this morning I called him at around 4.50 , got dressed and called him again at around 5 am just to remind him in case he has forgotten. As soon as I asked him if the gym is open , he started yelling that how many time do I call him ,his supervisor has gone to open. I did not anyways back down and shouted back at him saying what is his problem, why cant he just answer and shut up. I hung up, wore my shows and went down.
In the Gym , his supervisor was switching on the lights , which means he must have left after I called. I did my stretches, and was on the treadmill, this supervisor switched on the T.V and switched to the Ind vs Australia cricket match. I finished walking and started running and he was still watching cricket match, it was 5 mins since I had started running, and he was just watching T.V.
I was scared , I was just wondering what will I do since folks at home would be sleeping, and there is no network in the Gym, I was preparing an action plan of kicking him in the groin and then hitting him with weights.And then run for my life.
But he just changed the channel to NDTV news after Shewag got out, that s like around 10 mins since I started my treadmill and India won the toss and he left the Gym.
The point is I felt vulnerable in my own surroundings becoz I am woman. Bcoz my mom, keeps telling me every time I call, don't go to Gym alone, go only if there are ladies around. And some where in my subconscious mind, I was scared that her worst fears might come true.
I have a 5 year old daughter of my own, do I warn that you need to be careful, not do anything alone and invite trouble. Do I warn her that you just cannot talk rough with a man, even if you are right and he is just a small time employee? Do I tell her its better to be safe than sorry?
I was thinking through this while driving to work and decided that I will tell my daughter to be careful, in terms of keeping a close watch and be alert when she is all alone. But also teach her self defense skills and probably Martial Arts also so that she can protect herself.
I am not blaming mom, she is still worried about her 30 year old, whom she considers as probably 13 year old. And also she belongs to a generation where in a woman is safe with her husband/father or brother. But I don't want my daughter to depend on somebody to feel safe and secure but depend on her instincts and her own skills.
By the way , did u read what our Honble minister CC Patil said, that women need to dress up and cover themselves to avoid rape. Who the hell he thinks he is?
better to be careful than repenting later.
ReplyDeleteHey Musica! Happy Happy New Year to you and your family!
ReplyDeleteAnd being aware of the surroundings is always a good thing - I do that too - keep a backup plan in mind! Sometimes I think Im just paranoid but it makes me feel better knowing I have something in mind as an action plan just in case...
You are right..who the hell does he think he is??
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