The Grief of a Young Adult
The age of young adulthood - the very phrase sends a mixture of emotions through me; rejoice at the offered freedom, fear of the unpredictability, sorrow about the what if(s) and what could have been(s) and a lot of regret on what I should have . In a country like India, I believe that young adulthood is to be held to more significance than teenage. It is in this period that people gain independence from their parents, family and the society in terms of opinions, decisions and responsibilities. Consequently, this period also holds a great deal of emotional turmoil. I write this article today, at the age of 22, nearing the end of my young-adulthood, hoping that it would yield me a voice and help overcome the silence I have maintained all throughout this period. After a great deal of thought, I decided to title this article using the word Grief. The course of the article would explain why it is fitting and apt. And so, I begin by describing my fir...