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Neera’s Story of Love, Betrayal, and Letting Go

Suman Jha
6 min readOct 27, 2024

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Is forgiveness about the people who hurt us or our healing? Is it about losing our power or taking back our power?
Let’s try to find answers to these questions with Neera’s story.

Neera was a kind-hearted college professor who believed in love and the promise of a happy marriage. She married Shekhar, a man who worked at a bank. Neera’s parents were hesitant at first about the match. But eventually, they gave their consent when they learned about Neera’s deep love for Shekhar.

The first few weeks of Neera’s married life were everything she had dreamed of. Shekhar was attentive and made her feel valued. They spent time getting to know each other better. Their honeymoon was filled with joy and laughter. But when they returned home, things began to change. The sweetness of their early days together faded quickly. Neera soon noticed troubling signs in Shekhar’s behaviour.

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He started drinking heavily. He would come home late, angry, and impatient. At first, Neera tried…

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