Yesterday, we discussed what it means to feel conflicted. We might feel conflicted when we have to make a difficult choice, when we have to choose a ‘path’ to take, or when we feel that we wish we could be in two places at once. In the story, Amira feels conflicted when she realizes Eid (an important celebration in Muslim culture) and picture day are on the same day! Amira wants to go with her family to observe the conclusion of Ramadan; she is excited to wear her new shalwar kameez and to hand out bags of candy to her friends at her mosque. However, she is conflicted because she is worried that her classmates won’t remember her if she isn’t in the class photo!
Feeling conflicted is something that many people have experienced before! Sometimes, we might even feel conflicted between our responsibilities and our hobbies (ex: I need to complete my homework, but I really want to watch the soccer game).
Have you ever felt conflicted before?