Assumptions
There are some things in life that you can prepare for, and some things you cannot. A knee injury was something I never saw coming. One moment life was moving normally, and the next I was dealing with doctor appointments, MRI reports, pain, and months of physiotherapy. It was frustrating, inconvenient, and exhausting, but it was also temporary. At no point did I believe it would affect anything beyond my physical recovery. What I didn't anticipate was how quickly assumptions can change the way people see you. Around the same time, there was a potential relationship that had been developing through an arranged marriage process. Months of conversations, family involvement, and gradual progress had created a sense that things were moving somewhere meaningful. Nothing was final, but there was enough consistency to make me believe we were heading toward something real. Then my ligament injury happened. The injury changed my routine, but it never changed my intentions. I was still the sa...