False Gods

Pertaining to what they say, we are part of chaotic lifestyle and poor choices. Here, they, glorifies that one leg of Indian parents that they keep in their children’s life to keep alive their ticklishness. Here ticklishness constitutes of mysterious phenomenon of ethos and value, family heritage and tons of ‘when I was your age’ with pinch of society’s approbation.

Recently I met a very old friend of mine on an another trip to exam center where she told, discussed and tried to convince me on how it was important for her to clear this exam, that her father demands, so that she can do what she wants.

I mean come-on that’s what career and exams are for, to ring you father’s juju. (Sarcasm anyone…?)

Well I’m not generalizing but it’s pretty much sad to hear a ‘how-I-didn’t-wanted-to-recite-that-poem’ or ‘how-embarrassing-it-is-to-dance-anywhere’ post parent-pressurized ceremony of introduction of their kids. I mean give them a break. They obviously don’t like singing ‘YE TO SACH HAI KI BHAGWAN HAI’ (For those who doesn’t know, Click Here)

Here, parents also think that their child is singing it in literal terms and hence tend to boast how wonderfully they’ve bought up their child.

Funny parts or ‘My-kid-respects-me-the-most’ are as soon as dead when kid ceases to be open to them or as soon as ‘exam’ is cleared. From there starts a small battle that is being fought in many families today.  

A good education begins at home (like charity) where a child is free to express his/her opinion. I agree that many times kids don’t know what they want but it also doesn’t mean that if you (Parents) can’t understand their hunger for something then it could be turned down.

In my humble opinion, in our clogged society, parental clique is in constant need of ego boost and becoming false god is favorite pass time of parents-in-need. In need of ‘What’? Let’s say the need to become an authoritarian who approves or disapproves their kid’s choice.

Now let’s also establish that these things also don’t mean that they don’t love their kids but freedom is also a part of love.   

It is more important to gird one’s loins rather than training them at your whims and fancies to secure them at a position where you (Parents) can boost and boast your ego and make them self-destructive.

Hope it makes sense.

Jayendra Dubey

P.S. It's just about education don't get me started on love, relationships and marriages.