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Monday, August 30, 2010

The pain of betrayal...

Not sure if I should I write at all...there is a deep pain in me but more than that a fear of being misunderstood.
For the past 15 days I have been plagued with threatening and obscene calls. Things went bad to worst when I realized that this person was also stalking me as he would comment on my exact location every time he called. All the calls were made from coin boxes. That was it, I decided things had gone too far,unlike so many other threatening calls that I get everyday which I happily ignore mostly because I can empathize with their frustrations and sometimes also because I sense the grudging respect they have for my work, but this was point blank derogatory and had nothing to do with my work but something to do with my person.

I lodged a police complaint. As my life is under constant threat the police took the complaint very seriously. A manhunt in earnest began.The situation was challenging as all the calls made were from different telephone booths that too from coin boxes. Finally they identified the person and the house he was living but were not able to nab him as the house was locked for 10days. Apparently this character hails from Guntur he already has a wife and two kids whom he has left and is now living with a woman in Hyderabad.

Then one evening my colleague who manages my shelter program was reporting to me about a girl whom we had rescued 7 yrs back and was in advance stages of AIDS and had been just discharged from the care and support center where I had admitted her 10 days back. This girl came to me in advance stages of HIV more or less as a discarded being in of our rescues 7yrs back. We had taken care of her, restored her life and ensured that she was gainfully employed. After staying in my shelter for 3 yrs she had rented a room outside and was working in my organization. We also knew that she had a boyfriend. 10days back when we came to know that she was very sick I had insisted that she should be hospitalized.
As we were talking I get another call on my other phone that this girl's boyfriend has been arrested by the police. I cautioned my staff who called me not get involved till we are not fully aware of the facts of the matter.
In half an hour's time the police called me and reported that my stalker has been arrested and it turns out to be this girl's boyfriend. I was shocked to say the least but imagine my pain when I came to know that the girl was equally involved in this whole endeavor.
I am not able to still understand the motive behind all this...I think the girl is acting under the spell of stockholm's syndrome...
She was a paid a decent salary(Rs 6,000), her health needs were taken care...what more was expected of me?
I do not want the world to think that all victims behave like this...and that is why I am scared to share. Lest people form further judgements about these victims.
But I still have not come in terms with the pain I am going through...only one question haunts me why?
The man is in the jail...I ensured that the girl still has her job( she is sick and needs support). My team does not feel good about my so called 'forgiving attitude'.But I cannot forget that she is dying...

17 comments:

Vinay Vijayakumar said...

OMG!! Its surprising there can be ANY motive behind this kinda ungrateful behavior!

xeneb said...

this is a shit world! and you r trying to find angelss who shud be grateful to you!!!no way!!

Arundathy said...

Sunitha, you surely are an Angel....to forgive & help a dying girl live a decent life....

.....but then my girl these ppl are sick in their mind & there is no logical answer to ur "Why" ??question.....

....the only answer is "forgive them , for their sick mind know not what they do"

All our appreciation goes to you.Keep up ur good work.

ravul said...

I do agree with you Arundathy!

We are all with you Sunitha!Keep going!

Kiran said...

Ouch - that must hurt .. a LOT. What more could you have done for her? But I understand your hesitation in sharing this story. The last thing we want is negative stereotyping of victims .. after all your whole mission is to prevent the victims from being further victimized by the "civil society".

vasu said...

I am sure that this has hurt you a lot.But you are moving on & that is precisely your strength.

May the Almighty continue to give you strength in your endeavors as you cover many more milestones.

reeha sharon said...

may god bless you ma'am.i am so moved by this post.Gratitude was the only thing anyone would expect and in return such agony and misery..I bow down and salute you for being so compassionate and loving.

colors said...

i am in short of words ma'am.. i only pray God to give you more and more strength in all possible ways..

May God bless you..

trinidad orellana said...

Estimated Sunitha, his work is misunderstood by many people, however the attitude of forgive and move on, is commendable, I really congratulate her. Pain to understand why these situations happen often bogged down and constantly move forward. Strength and courage! and wisdom of God in everyone. A hug from Chile.

BERJAYA
rhea d. said...

I can't imagine getting any work done with someone stalking you. As for the girl, you're probably right, I'm sure the man was manipulating her in to conniving with him, and perhaps she was too weak to refuse, since you mentioned she was weak and dying. You can breath a sigh of relief now that the ordeal is over, and I'm glad the police helped you. Keep doing your good (and dangerous) work Sunitha.

Prakku said...

may be she would have had a reason for doing so... some misinterpretations in a burning heart... only thing important is the cause you are fighting for....
prakash

princess mahathi said...

sometimes world is full of ppl who have no regrets n who aren't thankful to ppl like you...just ignore them there r more ppl out there who must be needing your help

BERJAYA
Anonymous said...

Its good this man is in jail and hopefully no longer in her life and yours. Sometimes victims, at a vunerable time in their lives fall for the old lies because it's comforting or consoling in their time of despair. It may not be right but it gets them thru the moment. Then the moment drags on and they get caught in a web of shame and deceit.

Be strong Sunitha, forgive and speak to her. Maybe she will give you the truth as she sees it. Don't waiver on your good work. God Bless. Andy

Matthias Behrends said...

Sunitha, I just saw the video that was published of your TED Talk in 2009. I could not agree more with you. I have been in India to work with traumatized people in 2009. You are speaking out what I think and write for a long time. So I came to see your blog and just read about the most recent incident. Of course I am lacking the info about all the details about what happened in detail... still, I think I get a feeling for the situation and would like to share my thoughts honestly with you.
It feels that the girl was pushed by the "boyfriend" to betray you. Probably the relation is one of dependence of the girl - the gain in self-esteem must be considerable to be desired as a woman having in mind her physical condition and probably her past. She could not make another choice. She never learned to... and if so, she lost this ability during her soul-murder that maybe took place in her past. The so-called "boyfriend" even takes away from her the possibility to reflect your kindness with honesty. Maybe it is the only thing she could give - not even that is left for her by others. From my perspective this is the one culmination of the tragedy of the life of the girl - you now being affected by it, understandably, in a very personal manner. Your forgiveness is not forgiveness at all: It is the deep understanding inside of you that you know 'she could not act differently'. She just could not.
My heartfelt, best wishes.
Stay safe, be blessed.
Matthias

RCCP said...

Situations like this present themselves for us to examine what is ours in it...afterall at the end of the day that is all we have control over...nonetheless I am sorry for the anguish this has caused you...I would have done the same as per sw ethics i.e. no punitive measures, no transference...but none the less I would engage in a discussion with the young woman...

Sunita my name is Rita Kohli and I would like you to contact me at executivedirector@sarccp.org or 905.273.3337 ex 25. The Sexual Assault/Rape Crisis Centre of Peel would like to bring you to Canada for our Dec. 6th Gala "And Still We Rise" and more...Please let me know how I can speak with you directly to make this happen...I have not been successful in getting in touch with you...we would be honored to have you as our KEynote address and set up atour here for you... Much Care & In Solidarity,

Rita Kohli

BERJAYA
Anonymous said...

Sometimes, those who are scarred and persecuted seek that one single moment in time where they can feel powerful. By knowing she / her boyfriend could influence your life... well you may have simply been the powerful vessel from which she thought she could drink

Hans said...

may god always bless you

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