People under the twenties bandwagon are always under spectatorship, specially by relatives, cousins and neighbours.
They face immense amount of emotional turbulence, sense of insecurity and society's pressure.
The entire stigma is about winning the race. Race where you have to be earn a handsome amount of money and get settled in life. For Indians, specifically this means getting married. That is like the ground rule reality in India. You ought to get married in your so called marriageable age or else you are either too late or outcast to fit in.
Career wise if you are a female, common "why do have to earn so much?", "you have a man to look over",are some common phrases to be heard. Chronicles of our society are webbed and dusted and they truly need to be spoken against. People give into pressures, when they cannot hear people taunt anymore. Analytically speaking in India we make more decisions based on our family and society's view. For surviving in this shallow society, we seek acceptance. See, changes are not very well accepted in our culture. If you dare to ignite change, you are a spoilt rebel not respecting family and their values. You ought to be on the same page here with the society. Follow traditions, enjoy your culture, ethinicity, spirituality but do not measure people on the same wavelength. Do not follow a certain herd mentality. Pursue your instinct. This passion and this spark will bring you to meet yourself. That contentment will resurge after few years, even though you might not see where the life is swaying you. I have always believed that it unfolds in your best interest always. So right now, believe in yourself, set your goals right and yes don't let this negativity imbibe in you, you have to dream big, see the bigger picture and let the story of you life unfold. We are not here to oblige people, rather we are here to seek love and get love back. Be comfortable with yourself and yes have faith that it's all going to fall in place. You're beautiful, embrace that. It might sound corny, do what you love, be a little selfish and do not let the world teach you how to live.
Smile, just because it's been a good day!
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