Man

Flash Fiction

Rajiv Narula
Inspired Writer
2 min readSep 10, 2020

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Be more like your brother; be more like your sister; don’t cry like a baby if he takes your ball; don’t be a jerk and take her ball; mind your weight; why aren’t you growing taller?; eat less; exercise more; run hard; run harder; jump; jump higher; this is how you throw a ball; this is how you catch a ball; swing the bat properly; swing the racquet properly; this is not how you serve; this is how you take the service; do better in maths; know your history; why can’t you dance like your sister; why can’t you sing like your brother; don’t be a simpleton; don’t con your brother; aren’t you going to get a girlfriend?; be funny; be bold; make friends; don’t be an introvert; be a charmer; don’t be shy; be tough; learn to bargain; this is how you hammer a nail into the board; this is how you don’t cut your hand while using the saw; tell me if something bothers you; don’t tell me if it bothers me; be rough; be tough; be a man!

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Rajiv Narula
Inspired Writer

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