My experience with ‘Others’
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2020-03-31
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University of North Bengal
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De, Arpita
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This is an autobiographical paper which intends to explore my ‘Self’
and my relationship with ‘Other’ in the continually changing world. It is presented
in two parts. The first part is comprised of some discriminatory norms which I
have identified in my lived experience from the very childhood. These norms are
usually unwritten, but embedded in rituals, cultural traditions and discourse. I
have tried to define my perception of ‘Other’ with respect to the agents of these
norms in my life journey. I have always been in suspicion with such agents as
they usually create pressure, put someone on the margin, and try to deprive one
of exercising one’s agency. Interestingly, I observe that my relationship with
‘Other’ is not also static. My emotional reaction associated in the journey of
perceiving ‘Others’ has also been changing with time. The second part of the
paper tried to explore these interactions in my professional life with a client of
mine in my counseling chamber who came to seek professional help and whom I
perceived as an agent of the discriminating dominant discourse. I have tried to
explore how I suffered from a role conflict; a split between ‘me’ and ‘the counselor
in me’ and how I could slowly resolve the split and enrich my insight both as a
human being and as a professional.
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2348-6538