Indian society still values a woman’s izzat more than her independence and parents are no different. The minute their daughter challenges ground rules laid by them for supporting her aspirations, many parents find it difficult to keep supporting their daughter.
We tell you five things no bahu wants to hear from her mother-in-law, even if she has the best of intentions in her heart while saying them.
“When you’re raised by single parents, they are inherently very independent, so they like to pass that on to their children,” Alaya F said
Marriage grants legitimacy to sex in India, but does it guarantee satisfaction and pleasure? Hardly.
No man is obliging any woman a service by helping out in household chores or childcare. It is 2020, and no one deserves a round of applause for “letting” their wife work.
A working woman shouldn’t have to justify why she works. And yet our society often ties it to how much her husband earns.
We need to value and respect women around us for the deeds and sacrifices they willingly make for the sake of their families.
Why can’t a daughter be seen as a care provider for her parents? Especially when she is married?
To have one’s own social life and a reliable friend circle gives a sense of freedom, support and ownership in life. And women deserve it all.
This argument that Indian parents give is not exclusive to professional dreams and life goals. They take the liberty, and creativity, to apply it to every single thing – from deciding what clothes to wear to taking a holiday or going on a trip.
