Assumptions and Expectations!

 
Assumptions and expectations walk hand in hand in human beings. Right from the time we are born, our parents start mounting up their expectations on us not realizing that we may not be capable enough to fulfill all their desires to the fullest extent. On second thoughts, it is actually assumptions which create expectations ultimately, because once it is assumed that a person can execute a particular task, it is expected of that person to satisfy it to the required effect. Burdening ourselves has become more of a habit these days, and no, it may probably not be something that we ask for but are just invested with...and not by a person or two but by everyone with whom we acquaint ourselves.

If we actually take a note of it, do we realize that people approach us, only for getting their expectations fulfilled by us, right from our parents to our friends to even god-damn strangers!
We may rather be compared to donkeys than the much level-headed antecedent apes. The burden on the backs of the donkeys should be compared to our noetic burden and the expectations due to the burden. Well, talking about assumptions, our world trots only on them, for instance, “If a child scores above 90% in 10^th, he’ll crack the IIT and become an Engineer.” “If the child has taken up Arts, he/she is just an average student.” And, of course, it just does not limit to study, but is extended to every other topic on earth and from there starts people’s favorite past-time: Gossip. It is this Gossip on which people in the 21^st century live on, and if the assumptions don’t suffice, there are ready-made stories well woven ready to be served at a Kitty Party or at the club. So typical, ain’t it?!

When will people start realizing, there is a personal life worth living?! There is something known as privacy which matters to every individual. People love it when they are not at the receiving end, but when they are the primary people in it, they dislike it. Why only blame parents when even our friends, close friends, girl/boy-friend, wife/ husband also assume and expect things from us? It is much of a normal thing now, to be exact; it is more of a Cliche and a Habit now, something that now even we have become happily adjusted to and living with, without any complaints! That is how life is, teaches us, we can live with whatever comes and goes by and so will these assumptions and expectations.