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Writer's picturePriyanka Sharma

Mom's Vow

Hi guys I'm a simple guy my dad stays abroad and rarely visits us and my sister got married recently I am jobless I completed my BTech two years ago as I wasn't getting any job my mom took a vow that I shouldn't cut my hair until I get a job after a year of trials I gave up and started trying for a govt job. 6 months passed and my hear crossed my shoulder I am a lazy guy and my mom does everything for me. I take bath and sit at the dining table as I start having my breakfast my mom brushes my hair and makes a ponytail. My mom has beautiful long hair it's in our blood so even my hair is growing well. I get a lot of attention due to my ponytail (i guess) I never mind my classmates tease me for being a girl as I am lean and weak so I asked my mom if I could get a haircut she was furious I was scared to hell I've never seen her so angry she shouted at me saying its a vow you are not supposed to cut it why do you want to get it cut I am making a ponytail neatly how is it bothering you? I was scared and if I told her about my classmates she would either scold them or scold me for being weak so I lied ( biggest mistake ) even with a ponytail still my hair getting in my way and those rubber bands are rough on my hair. She replied if that's the reason then I'll tie it up from tomorrow I was scared and said its OK mom I'll get used to it things went well after that. A few days later my mom went to a beauty store and bought all different types of hair ties (not rubber bands) Barret clips, hair claws, etc. I was shocked mom why do you need these many things she smiled and said beta these aren't just for me these are for us both u said you weren't feeling comfortable with rubber bands so I bought these for you but mom these are so girly. There are no accessories for boys with long hair you have no other option rather than using these I got furious I won't wear them I said. She replied use the less girly things outside and other stuff at home I don't want to discuss anything more about this issue and she left. From the next day I used to search for less girly ties like the black and small scrunchies and gave them to mom she used to make a ponytail with them. One Sunday when we were watching TV my mom asked me to come and sit in front of her I did and she started brushing and I was seriously watching TV after a few minutes she stood up and bought something and slightly inserted something on both sides of my head I had a great feeling of my hair tied a bit tightly on both sides then suddenly I felt something brushing on either side of my neck as I was wondering what it was my bought a mirror and placed it in front of me I was shocked to see myself wearing pigtails with pink hair ties and Barret clips I felt ashamed and angry I shouted at my mom and left to my room and closed my door after some time my anger went down and looked at my self in the mirror my hair looked cute I touched my braids like little girl what an awesome feeling I realized my mistake and went to my mom and apologized she said its OK. And I went to sleep the next day while I was having my breakfast my mom undid my braids until then I didn't realize I was wearing braids the whole night I was feeling shy my mom noticed it and smiled things got back to normal and my hair reached middle back and my classmates stopped teasing me for being girly as they started considering and counting me as a girl there's nothing much I could do. One fine day my mom wanted to clean the house and she needed my help she didn't want my hair to get messy so she asked me to get a comb and sit in front of her I did after some time I felt something heavy on the back of my head but I was busy with work after completing everything I asked my mom what did she do to my hair she showed me in the mirror I was surprised to see she braided my hair and made a bun and used a bun net with shiny stones on it I was stunned she said I didn't have a normal net so I used mine I said OK but why did you braid my hair? She said a normal bun will get loose that's why I had nothing to do I was silent next day she undid my hair and made a ponytail and I left my class girls behind me wear laughing I got doubted and checked if anything was wrong with my hair everything was OK and it was lunch time then boys left to eat outside I used to carry my box so I stayed all the girls surrounded me and started talking you why our girl's hair gets wavy? I said I don't know they said we can see that it's because we girls braid our hair and looks like even you wore braids yesterday I was ashamed and couldn't speak then one of the girls stood up and said you Hv to stay after the class or else we will tell everyone what's the secret behind ur wavy hair baby girl. I nodded my head and they left laughing at me calling me a girl class started and it was over and I stayed and the girls wear discussing what to do with me with a smile on girl went behind me and opened my ponytail I was getting worried she made middle part from front to back of my head I understood what they wear doing I requested plz don't do pigtails plz everyone started laughing we wear about to make two ponies on either side but you have a better Idea hey let's do pigtails then suddenly girl holding my hair said I want to braid his hair fold it and tie it ribbon like a school girl I begged them not to plz if you want to braid my hair then go ahead but please don't make pigtails. The girls said OK and the middle parted my hair and started braiding it I was feeling ashamed and helpless she finished braiding and at the end, she added a big girly hair tie and placed the braid on my shoulder everyone laughed at me then took her Jasmine flowers and pinned it to my hair other girl kept a rose flower and one other girl put a bindi on me and said I Hv to go home like this and they said they will follow me I was helpless my heart was beating very fast but no one thought I was a boy as I was lean and wearing a normal T-shirt and jeans they thought I was a girl I reached safely and removed flowers and bindi and went into my house I forgot to unbraid NY hair my was surprised to see my hair braided she caught my braid and pulled me and asked me who did this? I said my class girls requested me I couldn't resist then mom still holding my braid said u get angry when I made a bun at home but you allowed a girl in ur class to braid ur hair and you even traveled back with it from today you have to wear braid daily I tried to request but it was of no use from that day I started wearing braids, buns, etc. And I got used to it I was scared to attend classes so I lied that my classes are over and I stayed at home my mom started teaching me house old chores as she was leaving out of town for a month as I was staying at home I started watching serials with my mom and one day I was watching serial and my mom was in the kitchen somebody walked in to the house and went into the kitchen it was my sister she was hear as her husband was on a business trip she asked mom who is the girl watching TV mom was shocked and said which girl it's ur brother my sister couldn't understand mom it's a girl thin and long braid no no its ur brother just go and see properly she came and stood infront of she was surprised and shocked after few seconds she started laughing I couldn't understand anything and then realized the situation and I slept on the sofa hiding my face she came near my took my choti for second examined it If it's real after few seconds she pulled my choti and seeing me face to face again started laughing mom what's all this then mom explained everything to her then with a mischievous smile she said when we were kids he used to pull my Jada now I got the chance and both started laughing. The next day as mom was leaving we went to the temple after pooja poojari and gave flowers to the three of us I was surprised my mom and sister kept flowers in their hair then my sister took flowers in my hand and pinned them in my hair I got angry and was about to pull the flower out poojari stopped me saying it's not good to take out my sister and mom started laughing my sister started calling me Soha from then. My mom left and we reached home as I was used to doing the work at home I immediately started working my sister called me and said good girl continue our work she was watching TV and I was doing the work at home after finishing the work I was sitting with my sister and we were watching songs and my sister was talking about the guys in the song and was asking my opinion on them and was giving reply she said you have good taste in guys sissy I ignored then I was talking about actresses she said manaki girls gurinchi enduku ra (why do we need to talk about girls) I just kept silent and was about to leave my sister pulled my choti and I said ouch she laughed aww! Such sweet sister I got we started fighting I just left to my room next morning washed my hair and was doing my chores but my hair was disturbing me I had no other option rather than going to my sister she said don't do any work today come sit with me you know why women are more beautiful than men I said I don't know she replied because we maintain things I want my brother to look good and I'll make you beautiful I was excited she made wear a peal off mask hair mask and asked me to rest I did she did something to my nails and toes I was feeling relaxed and slept suddenly woke up with pain on both ears but sister didn't allow me to open my eyes I washed my face shampooed my hair and resting on my chair she started drying my hair and kept something on my ears and oder something cold on my nails I was enjoying it then she started brushing my hair and I guess she was braiding it but I kept silent she said last and the final thing and made me wear something on my hands they wear making noise as I moved then she asked my to open my eyes I was shocked to see myself wearing twin braids pierced ears nails polished and most shocking thibg was that I was wearing bangles I was angry and tried to remove the bangles they broke I started crying and went to my room and closed the door and lying on the bed I was crying and I slept after some time I woke up in the evening I saw was sleeping in my sisters lap she had tears in her eyes and said I didn't expect things would hurt you this bad you are the only person I can tease, play, share my things with I think I crossed my limit I am sorry ra even I started crying and said its OK but you shouldn't Hv pierced my ears I was scared she replied lot of guys get there ears pierced so don't worry things got better I stayed like this and soon mom returned and she scolded my sister for crossing the line and things wr normal again as mom was back my sister started her mischiefs again while we wr Hvng dinner she said mom Soha will never get a job let's find a nice guy got her and they laughed and days passed by I couldn't find a job my hair grew longer I started wearing earrings I stopped my trials and opened my own business I was the boss so no one teased me (in front of me though ) everyone at my store refered to me as madam I didn't mind it any more as I got used to it. I never got the job so I'll never cut my hair. I even kept flowers as mostly no one recognized and people I know tease me a bit but I love it

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