The Problems Faced by Desi Children: Reddit Users Explain

An Indian Reddit user narrated her experience, in a viral thread, talking about the restrictions many children face.

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Desi children are no strangers to the restrictions imposed by parents. Most of our actions and decisions are either directly guided by our parents or are influenced by them in one way or another, but all of us expect that we will gain our required independence eventually.

To a certain extent, every child has accepted the role and influence of the parents in his/her lives and the decisions pertaining to it. However, to be honest, Indian parents do tend to go just a little overboard every now and then.

Recently, a thread by an Indian Reddit user about this topic, which has affected almost all of our lives, has gone viral.

The sister of a 28-year-old woman, who was reportedly threatened and yelled at for arriving home late after an office party, took to Reddit asking "Why our desi parents won't let their kids live".

In the thread the user narrated how her parents were infuriated as her sister arrived home at 12:30 am, after an office party. She further wrote about how their parents were “forcing” her elder sister to get married.

Several users who had faced similar situations at home shared their stories and ideas.

Many others on the platform suggested that the user’s sister move out of their house in order to become independent.

However, there were also those who suggested that she stay at home whilst being more assertive.

However, there were also those who tried to explain the parents’ point of view in the situation.

While the issue in discussion here is experienced by millions of individuals, there doesn’t seem to be a concrete response or solution to it. People may agree to a plethora of viewpoints, and hence while some say moving out is the best solution, others think staying at home and working things out with the parents may prove more effective.

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