@charvi it is hard to walk by principles, but it is worth it. In 1999 when I joined B-Tech I was a small town girl and engineering college was not only the first time I was going into a mixed class but was also the first time I was seeing people outside my town. I remember I couldn't connect with half the girls reason being I didn't know many English authors, didn't understand brand names, didn't know what compact meant, had no clue on the word BF or GF. And well no one had any interest in what I knew mythology and Indian history. For boys I was a nerd, not the fashionista. Need to belong was so strong in me. I learned about cosmetics, I took books from people knew authors Sidney Sheldon to Jeffrey Archer, read about Harry Potter, infact I was changing, but still there was no acceptance. My marks were dwindling in this need to belong and it was somewhere in the beginning of 4th year I realized there is no point trying. I can never belong. Beyond a certain point I can never move along with them. Because the threshold had reached from where I will not walk another step. It was then I looked around and realized behind the glitz and glory there were simple people like me and if I had extended my hand of friendship to them, I would have been happier. I stepped out, reclaimed my individuality, concentrated on my classes and got through campus placement. One among just 50 students who got the placements in that year surprising many of the so called glamour friends of mine. My engineering college killed the innocence in me. But it also gave me something priceless, the ability to distinguish between good and bad. The ability to ascertain whom to trust, whom not to trust and this knowledge always comes in handy. So if you are in adverse circumstances, use that opportunity to learn. Even among those people there will be something to learn. Just like I have not regretted knowing about cosmetics and personal grooming and English books, stories outside the country etc...Know what to take, what to leave. Always observe and on guard. You will survive.
@Meena and Arjith the fact is that parents are conditioned by the thoughts of their time. Or based on what their parents valued. So to change that conditioning some effort is needed and here the child is showing that maturity.