feelings

This Diwali doesn’t feel like the old ones, and I can’t figure out why. But then, something, or maybe someone, changed the way I see it. Avni shares her story with Teenbook. Last year on Diwali, the loudest thing in my house wasn’t the crackers outside, it was my cousin Rohan screaming because someone cheated Continue reading...

How do you feel today? Happy? Sad? Excited? Sacred? Overwhelmed? Accepted? Powerful? Furious? Jealous? Energetic? Perplexed? Confused? So many emotions! How do you identify, accept and process these feelings especially when they drag you down? Arshi Alam, psychologist and Teen Counsellor at a prestigious Gurgaon School tells us the recipe.  Hello, feelings  All of us Continue reading...

Hi Disha, I like someone from school and the best part is they like me too!  But my parents don’t understand that this is normal. I don’t want to hide things from them but I don’t want to make them angry/disappointed either. Tarini, 17, Gurgaon.     Hello Tarini and let me start by saying Continue reading...

It’s so hot and Ishaan has been wearing socks the whole day. He didn’t take them off for a second. He can’t take a chance. ‘What if someone saw me, the real me? If Mumma saw my toenails painted with her ruby red nail polish, I can’t imagine what she’d think or say’, Ishan shares Continue reading...

That feeling As we grow older, we start experiencing new feelings, sometimes without any warning. Just like a magnet is drawn to iron, we can find ourselves drawn to another person. You may find yourself thinking about someone a lot. You might want to be near them, talk to them, or just notice when they Continue reading...