pull down to refresh
23 sats \ 2 replies \ @Coinsreporter 20 Dec \ parent \ on: How do people live with their parents? alter_native
Certainly not. Maybe it's because they've also changed equally because we've never been away from them. Or, maybe we've become like them for the same reason.
I've been away from my parents for almost 15 years but again wherever I lived there were always elders in the same household. So, it's not the way I can even think of.
I think it's stronger emotional connect due to our traditions and morals being taught from childhood that we're the ones who need to take care of our parents once they're old.
All in all, I'd say it's just a cultural difference. It's not that you don't love your parents as much as I do.
I see this as a major loss for our culture. At the same time, I'm a product of it.
There's such an emphasis on being independent that it's very hard for four American adults to share a space.
reply
I agree it's a loss. It's also happening in big cities in India where people are more inclined towards western culture.
I've never felt, even after my marriage, that my parents are being hurdle in my independence. I'm totally opposite of it and think that my post marriage life could be boring if my parents weren't with me. I say this because women here in India still aren't as independent as in western world. When I'm out of town I need not worry about my wife and noe my daughter because of them.
reply