Sons vs daughters - Page 3

Originally posted by: visrom

Just think - instead of 4 sons, if Amitji had 4 daughters, would he ever have expected his daughters to look after him? The answer is a big NO. He would never have such expectations from a daughter because he would think that she has her hubby, family etc, so lets not trouble them. He would definitely have planned well for his retirement.

Even if the daughter visits once a year and buys one single shirt, he would be extremely happy and proudly show it off to everyone in the world. But if it is a son, he expects to go and stay permanently in his son's house, even if the son is staying in a small 2 bhk flat with his wife and kids and there is not even sufficient living space for them.

Now guys, what do you think? Why should parents of boys always expect their sons to support them? Why can't they treat their sons just as they would treat their daughters? Why do parents differentiate between sons and daughters? They are treating daughters as sons, educating them, allowing them to do whatever they wish etc,but they are not doing the reverse.

Pls post your views.

Originally posted by: Star_on_earth

i dont think you really know how parents treat their daughters..they have far more expectations from them than their sons..(ofcourse its only till they get married...) and as for supporting them is concerned...there are daughters who would love to support their parents after marrg. but its the parents who dont let them do it...because the moment a daughter is married she is termed as "parayi" (that she belongs to a diff. family now) and parents cant take anything from them..not even gifts!!

Originally posted by: angie.4u

Hey I said the same thing in my post above B4 reading this 😛

Originally posted by: blue-ice

I agree...my mom being one of them....not my dad though.....just my mother and on this one I don't listen to her at all....i do what I have to do...😊

Originally posted by: Star_on_earth

i know...mom's still stick to the tradition..and dont take anything frm daughters after marrg....you have to like force them to take something from you! 😆

Originally posted by: angie.4u

I feel its best to do the most one can (daughter or son) without waiting or cribbing about why others dont do their bit. As far as duty towards parents is considered it should be done lovingly & with gratitude for all they did for us & not grudgingly at all !

Originally posted by: angie.4u

I feel its best to do the most one can (daughter or son) without waiting or cribbing about why others dont do their bit. As far as duty towards parents is considered it should be done lovingly & with gratitude for all they did for us & not grudgingly at all !

Originally posted by: Summer3

I guess they have their own principles and all we can do is respect them and hopefully reach some compromise.