Socialnorms Stories

Highest Rank: #18 in poetry (02/21/17) "here I stand, void of thoughts and feelings, annihilated, mind, body and soul" Previously: Human Norms Previous Cover by: @TrinityAndBeyond

90s. Mumbai. Two hearts, one city, and a thousand stolen glances. Every morning, she boards the same local train-armed with dreams, letters in her bag, and Shah Rukh Khan in her heart. And every morning, he watches her from the next compartment, silently matching his rhythm with hers. A story started with disagreements, cute banters, his quirky remarks and her sarcastic replies blooms into a a big garden full of emotions, love and respect. As their bond deepens in a city bursting with colour, chaos, and cassette tapes, the two must navigate family expectations, cultural clashes and the kind of love that feels both cinematic and real. In a world without smartphones but filled with landline calls and monsoon memories, Under The Same Mumbai Sky is a tender, slow-burn romance that captures the magic of first love-and the city that witnessed it all. ~A love story based in the 90s blooming through the streets and local of Mumbai 🚆🫶🏻💌

This is the life story of a South-Indian woman with humble background, making her life emerge from archaic tradition and background. Her life of trials and tribulations in the late 20th century are described. The story is set in the stage of family ties, occupation, woman emancipation in a world of inequalities, competition and pathos. STORY COMPLETED.

She didn't want to go on vacation. She had things to do, and places to be. Canada wasn't one of those places.

On an alternate earth where dinosaur and prehistoric nature preserves are the new homes for dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures alike, Nadine Nicoloff is starting a new life. One that will last her three years. She is staying with her grandparents in the city of Cretaceous. This is the city on the western part of the former country of Canada. The land has been transformed into a nature preserve for the prehistoric creatures by the International Society for Dinosaur Preservation. Though there is a problem. The city is supposed to be protected right? How come there have been dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures alike breaking into and destroying parts of the city every now and again? Nadine might be forced to face the hungry beasts as she visits the nature preserve outside the city. She also must withstand the attacks from the dinosaurs and prehistoric beasts. Along the way, Nadine must face her antagonistic views of her parents. As well as her feelings for being put someplace where her parents can't spend time with her. Can Nadine figure out why the city attacks are occurring, or would she end up as a meal for the dinosaurs?

In the small town of Haruma, the life of eight-year-old Divya Anuj takes a tragic turn when she becomes the victim of a heinous murder. Orphaned at the age of two, Divya found refuge in the care of her uncle, her sole guardian. Deputy Commissioner Shri Sekar Chatterjee is tasked with unravelling the mystery and grappling with the haunting lack of evidence surrounding Divya's death. He must navigate the oppressive forces of tradition, patriarchy, and cultural expectations within a community both divided and ensnared by its own convictions to expose the truth behind Divya's demise. As the layers of Haruma's secrets unfold, Sekar is confronted with the stark reality that sometimes the darkest secrets lie not in the shadows but within the very fabric of the society he seeks to protect.

{For Brian Kesinger's Visual Story Telling Challenge} In ancient times, there stood a land. Villages and towns scattered in between large forests and huge mountains, sitting along the riverside for fresh water. In one village, lived a young girl named Zu. She had a gift, the gift of imagination. She could draw beautiful, full portraits of people she had never met.. But in these times, women were not allowed to draw, be creative or do anything that strayed away from making the men's lives easier.But, Zu was different. Exiled from her village for not following rules, she finds out her gift is more than what it seems. The people she draws are actual people, seen in visions she has. Her fate is to help the people she draws, a fate her late mother had started to live but failed to complete. Along side her guardian dragon sent by the ancients, Zu sets out on a journey to find each individual and help them in any means necessary. Not just for herself or to please the ancients, but in memory of her mother.

Look at the world from eyes of a monster. From eyes of the monster that the world created. That the people created. And that the society unlocked from the soul of a human. Best: #284 in poetry (April 22nd) (2018)

Mystra is a organimal living in a land named Theall. Everyone in that land has a special gift. From flying things to creating things out of nowhere, from shapeshifters to zombies, everything exists in Theall. Theall is full of good and evil. No one can guess what resides in the heart. With myths, conventions and societal norms Theall exist. Rights and Awayland are where extremists live. These are people who have defined their life. Rights are people who live by their rules and Awayland is a place where people who hate rules live. Mystra tries to fit into the places and with the people around her. With her hunt to find her true identity, Mystra leads her life in the land of Theall, waiting for the day that will changes her, her life by giving her a goal.

In a world that is filled with reds and blues, Jay finds that neither are their hue. What can they do in order to suppress this difference? Should they stay hidden? Or will they overcome these social norms that force people to keep their true colors behind closed doors?

A poem. Do Not Tell Them Where You Live is about shame, identity, societal pressures, and expectations. Above all, it is I hope, the very start of breaking free.

Aaidha, raised in a modern-minded family, had never experienced stereotypical gender discrimination. In fact, her family, known for their prominent social standing, was often held up as an ideal by feminists, praised for prioritizing merit over gender. The Rajwats, however, is a typical Indian family. While they provided woman with opportunities, they maintained a clear expectation: marriage is her ultimate goal. This manifested in subtle ways, like women being expected to serve their spouses meals before eating themselves, or cooking for their exhausted husbands after a long workday, despite also being tired. More significantly, it meant women were often expected to sacrifice their careers to prioritize family wishes. These may seem like small things, right? But even a single drop can create a vast ocean. Aaidha is well aware of the societal position of women, but what will happen when she experiences it firsthand? Will she be able to continue her marriage with Rahil? Will her husband be like any typical Indian man, or the man she envisions? Will he understand her? Or will she be dismissed as a 'pseudo-feminist'? ◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇ Aaidha, a fiercely career-oriented woman, holds one primary goal: to fulfill her grandmother's final wish. Rahil, an ambitious businessman, shares the traditional mindset of his family, viewing marriage as a means to carry on their lineage and ensure the company's future. So,when they are joined in the sacred union of marriage, will Rahil's traditional values dictate their path, or will destiny forge a new course?

This story is about a girl who chooses to free herself from the chains of social norms and her journey for the persuasion of her dreams.And where she runs from love,it finds its way towards her.

Imagine being in a world where you didn't have a choice to follow what you believed in. You have to follow orders from other people to be separated into categories. First, by gender men and women are parted from each other never again to see them. Then, women are used to clean and cook while men go off to get an education to have a career of their own.

It's parents, it's school, it's society, it's emotion, it's Life. But is it love?

i concluded things which don't matter ( or maybe do)

Kristina Pepple and her best friend Ryder Trevisani are Rejects, the scourge of Kingstown High School. They don't mind it too much, though, because they have each other to lean on. That all changes when Ryder starts dating Taylor Buchanna, THE number one, queen B. She's an Idol, which means she's at the very, very top of the upper echelons of the social structure at school. How can Kristina cope with losing Ryder to the Idols? Enter Logan Wagner, Taylor's best friend and THE most popular boy in school. Kristina is about to find out, whether she likes it or not, that there's a lot more to Logan Wagner than she ever thought possible. Can Logan and Kristina defy social norms and expectations to learn who they really are? Copyright © 2019 NMBadders