There are many things we wish we could change. Our body is not up to our standards, the clothes we wear is not in style anymore, we get upset and lose our patience too quickly. These are all examples of things we wish we could change about ourselves.
When I think about how Egypt has changed over the years, I try to imagine why, and if it's possible to change back. People are not as nice as they used to be. You used to be able to have women walk by themselves at night, that has now changed. There used to be days where it was seen as ok if women smoked, and wore "fanillas" and clapped and made noise just as men did. Then, fundamentally, something changed. Something inside of us changed, for the worse I may add. Women and men alike began to fall on hard times. Work shortage, rising food prices, lack of resources. People began to lose who they were, and began to be easily stressed, easily annoyed, easily judgmental.
It was much easier to kidnap someone and demand a ransom, than to put in a hard day's work, and make an honest living.
Somehow, it became easier for men to brainwash women into thinking their bodies is temptation and is better to cover up. Not only Muslim women, but Christian women as well. Over time, the overall environment, became tense and this tangible feeling of pressure was avalanching.
Why did people change? What circumstances caused this change to take place? We all have a head on our shoulder that allows us to process, to think, to analyze, to feel. So how did we allow ourselves to change who we are fundamentally? People who once were friendly, are now exchanging empty glances towards each other. Caring men, became afraid to associate with women who were not their wives. Men struggling to pay the rent, began resorting to despicable means of making money.
My question is, everyone has their own personality, their own values. To what extent would you find yourself changing if faced with hard circumstances?
