A moment that changed me: I was always a pushover
On the eve of my 40th birthday, I was doused with cold water at a train station. Before, I would have shrugged it off. But suddenly I realised it was time to assert myself
TL;DR
- The author was doused with icy water by teenagers in a tube station on the eve of her 40th birthday.
- Historically, she would have avoided confrontation and pretended everything was fine.
- This time, she confronted the teenagers and expressed that she was upset.
- One of the teenagers apologized, which the author found to be a significant personal breakthrough.
- The author reflects on a lifetime of being a "pushover" and avoiding conflict, even in situations like being overcharged or accepting unwanted services.
- She connects this change to becoming a mother and finding her voice to advocate for her child.
- The incident marked progress in her ability to assert herself and manage discomfort.