Numbness

By: Emaan Afroz

One word has thousands of meanings, multiple connections, different themes, varies from person to person, bunch of emotions tangled with numerous thoughts. Explanations are widely expressed and awareness is limitless. Biologically it’s described as temporary paresthesia, it occurs when one is constantly sitting or standing in a particular position this happens due to extraordinary pressure on nerves and blood vessels which in result creates medical issues.

But have you ever wondered that numbness can also be known as silence? Or maybe lack of attention? An unexecuted dream? We can never know what a person is going through. People are good at pretending and one must learn to do so either in a negative way or positive way it’s totally up to that person. We judge and analyze one’s circumstances from our own experiences later regretting by not really being considered, ever thought why?

Because, similarities exist but with casualties which may differ time to time, phrase to phrase and era to era. You can not assume your learnings and growth from places your friend or known have been through.

Your struggles and your agony can’t really justify what others are throbbing from. You may smile after a serious breakup (friendship/relationship/family bond) and move on easily but this doesn’t apply to every individual out there, we need to stop visualising things from our perspective. Take to one’s heart by just being there or simply giving your shoulder to lean on.

Numbness again itself caters a huge difference amongst all, a huge reason behind every fall. Not only you but others do sacrifice for once and all. Numbness leads towards unciouse memories which trigger one’s life, who knows what memory one holds?

At times, numbness interlinked with emotions. When you shut down unnecessary emotions, when you no longer believe in yourself, when you can’t get over a trauma or incidentIt can cause a sense of isolation or emotional disconnection from the rest of the world. This isn’t inadequate, instead it shows how one tackles their battles all alone in tranquillity and grief.

You’re your own demon until you succeed from your inside darkness.