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Don't leave the house after dark Don't go alone, take your brother along Behave like a girl Girls don't speak the way you do You can't go out with friends, papa won't like it .... Sounds familiar? Well, it does to me. I am the elder child of the family. I feel I have got responsibilities too. Being a girl doesn't make me feel less important for my family. In fact I have always played the role of an elder son. Doing odd chores of the house, bringing monthly rashan on my scooty, whether official or household I have done it all. I am well versed with the streets and crowd of Lucknow. It's because of this that I have inhibited some of the characteristics of males. The way they think, walk, talk and roam about fearlessly. In fact I get along with the male crowd more freely. I have the ability to punch a guy right in the face or to raise my voice against any wrongdoing. I loved being the elder child and sharing responsibilities but from time to time I'