Originally posted by: angrybread
This is wrong generalization which majority of sitting in india have about western culture , i used to think same way , all high and mighty about our family values , before i came to UK.
I have moved to so many places and most of the times our old English neighbours always have their children and grand children visiting them /taking them for shopping /lunch/dinner/family holidays etc on set days of the week ( if local ) or set days of the month ( if not local) . Weekends here are mostly family/friends/chill out time . Their cemeteries are always full of fresh flowers all the time even though graves have been so so old, i have not seen many people do that in India ( the ones who bury their dead) .
Living separately and spending good time with them every now and then is better than living with them ( due to cultural reasons ) but neglecting them and cribbing about them all the time ....which is the case with many indian/pakistani friends here and also relatives back in india too .
the desi grandparents are also treated like free babysitters in many cases.. in their old age they should be enjoying life, hanging with their friends etc..
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