From a daily wage peon to get selected as a clerk in the same bank
My father was incredibly toxic. He used to beat me constantly, starting from the time I first joined school. Even when I scored around 95% in the 4th and 5th standards, he was never satisfied; he would just threaten and beat me anyway.
After enduring so much torture, by the 6th and 7th standards, I stopped studying for exams altogether. I realized that no matter how good I was at my studies, he was never going to appreciate me. Because I stopped trying, I ended up scoring 60% in my 10th standard board exams—and I was beaten for that, too. I used to get beaten for the smallest things, like not combing my hair exactly how he wanted, playing with other kids, or just stepping outside the house. Eventually, I got used to it and accepted that I had become a disappointment to him.
After the 12th standard, he forced me to take a job as a peon, because he decided that I can't do anything in life because I can't score as much as he wants.I found myself serving tea and water to guests in an office, carrying the heavy guilt that I was capable of so much more. My father refused to let me quit and forced me to stay in that daily-wage job.
But after four years, I finally found the courage to confront him. I quit the job against his wishes, and after 1.5 years of hard preparation, I cleared the exams and secured a new job. While it isn’t a high-paying executive role, it pays ₹50,000 per month, and I am incredibly satisfied with it. I am so glad I stood up to him and started preparing.
Now, let me share the happiest and the saddest parts of this journey:
The Happiest Part: I got a job as a clerk in the exact same bank where I used to work as a peon. Talk about destiny! (I won't be disclosing the name of the bank).
The Saddest Part: On the day the results came out, my mother told my father that I had secured the job. His only response was: "Chalo, yahi naukri mil gayi bahut hai inke liye, verna zindagi bhar yuhi ghumte." (Well, it's good enough that he got at least this job, otherwise he would have just wasted his life wandering around).
Thank you Gemini for translating it into English from Hindi.