I don't know if this will qualify as a subject to be dealt with.
Think of a couple who only have one daughter. Will they be able to go and live with their daughter during their old age? The so-called Indian culture doesn't allow them because they cannot stay under the same roof as their daughter's in-laws. So what does the daughter do? She stays with her in-laws/husband yet visits them regulalry and supports them in whatever way she can..even if not financially. The parents are more than happy with this and they don't expect anything from a daughter.
Why can't parents of sons have the same attitude? If their son is able to stay separately and still visit them and even support them financially, they are not happy. They want to stay with their son, make their daughter-in-law serve them even inspite of all the responsibilities she might have.
Now please don't misunderstand me. I feel there shoudn't be any differentiation between sons and daughters.
Would Mr Bachchan in Baghban(forgot the screen name) have expected so much from his children if they were all daughters? I don't think so.. He would have got them married and stayed separately.
Edited by visrom - 13 years ago