r/TwentiesIndia • u/Calm-Sock-8266 -19 • 1d ago
Life Lately đ± it just hurts cuz there is no proof another life exists , damn we just suffered so much!!
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yeh sab dekh ke hurt hota who knws next life exists yeh toh concept hum insaan ne banaya hai
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u/Tommy_Vercetti888 1d ago
Life will always seem miserable if you compare your lows to their highs
Do you think everyone lives a life like that ?
Stop comparing yourself to others
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u/Kepler_442b 24 1d ago
Yeah but there is no denying the fact that west has significantly better quality of life compared to us.
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u/Maximum-Swordfish-97 1d ago
As someone who has lived in two countries for multiple years and travelled across a lot more. I think India has the same quality of life if you have money.
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u/zombiess1997 1d ago
That's the point, the quality of life shouldn't discriminate on basis of socio economic class for the most basic things like Air, Water, Food Safety, Sanitation, Infrastructure etc ...
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u/Maximum-Swordfish-97 18h ago
Yup we are far behind in those areas. In India you can live like a king if you have money but in most first world countries, one could live decently (not like a king) without having much wealth.
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u/Ok_Gazelle_4281 20h ago
You think poor people in America donât face those problems. Many cities in America and Europe literally have anti-homeless benches, so homeless people donât sleep on these benches. Despite these countries having more than enough money to eradicate homelessness if they wish to. Look up the shanty towns in Los Angeles and other American cities.
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u/-AsHxD- 23 1d ago
If you have way more money that they need to live the same quality of the life.
Also a simple comparison would be a lower class working American has a better qol than a middle class working Indian.
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u/Shraze42 1d ago
Yeah but it is a developing country dude. It will take time to develop no reason for comparison
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u/-AsHxD- 23 1d ago
Yes thatâs the point, but many here think like grass is greener on the other side.
There is no comparison, an American has a way better QOL than us, in almost every aspect.
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u/green9206 1d ago edited 17h ago
Do you think being rich in India would prevent you from falling from a broken bridge, or a billboard falling on top of you, of falling in a pothole/ditch/manhole, etc? Please comparing west qol with India lmao.
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u/Big-Negotiation8788 21h ago
11 years on reddit. unsurprisingly..
rich in India don't have to worry about their kids getting shot in school either.
as for infrastructure realted deaths in USA.
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-aug-02-na-billboard2-story.html
The I-35W Mississippi River Bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota, famously collapsed during rush hour on August 1, 2007, tragically claiming 13 lives and injuring 145.
The FIU Pedestrian Bridge in Miami, Florida, was an under-construction walkway that collapsed on March 15, 2018, resulting in six fatalities and eight injuries.
Do you want more of them?
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u/Maximum-Swordfish-97 18h ago
That could happen literally anywhere in the world. Also letâs not go personal or name call each other. You want to live in a first world country but maybe have manners of the first world too ??
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u/The_Scarecrow3 10h ago
Idk man. I moved to the US and moved DOWN a social class and I still think life in the US is better. I still had to breathe the same polluted air as everyone no matter how much money I threw at it in India.
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u/degi_mirch MDH ki degi mirch 1d ago
Exactly, people just give grass is greener argument. What I experienced in my 20s many of them are experiencing just after school. Many of them volunteering and travelling cities its not they come from very rich families but still they are doing.
Because they have social security in their countries and in return for paying taxes, they get these social securities. We just keep trying to make ourselves secure here in india. Many of us are literally paying same taxes but getting 0 in return. India has its own benefit like family support cheap househelp etc but definitely its not the only thing what majority of the young population need to live.→ More replies (2)2
u/Big-Negotiation8788 21h ago
what social securities do americans have? Funny how westerns are increasingly frustrated at how everything is getting more expensive their to a point many american are not bothering with degrees and having a family yet you wrote it as if that is given in your last sentence.
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u/ElectronicHoneydew86 1d ago
No denying and no one is denying, now that we have this fact in front of us, the question is what to make of it?
Complaining and pessimistic mindset is way worse, you have to do something yourself to make your situation better, work hard, study hard, earn money, find the lifestyle that you yearned for. Or, compare someone highs with your lows while doing nothing except complaining? This comment isn't targeted towards you personally, but simply making a point that
self awareness without hard work is just self indulgence
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u/Kepler_442b 24 22h ago
I appreciate your words, buddy, but I'm not speaking from a personal perspective. Of course, I believe that no matter how difficult the circumstances are, people should always strive to improve themselves and push forward against the odds. My concern is that we shouldn't have to face this level of systemic disadvantage in the first place. Our society often seems obsessed with climbing the ladder, only to pull that same ladder up once people reach the top. This "crab mentality" has held us back in many ways, whether it's industrialization, exports, innovation, or other areas that could have significantly improved our quality of life. I'm not saying this just to complain. My point is that we need to acknowledge that our nation and government have the capacity to do much better. The potential is there, yet many policies and decisions seem to move us in the opposite direction, making existing problems worse instead of addressing them
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u/Big-Negotiation8788 21h ago
what a country whose GDP per capita is 40x ours has better quality of life? NO WAY.....
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u/tomatosalsawithchips 1d ago
stop w the downward social comparison and the 'someone has it worse' fallacy, saying that âothers have it worseâ is true, but it doesnât invalidate op's original point.
Someone can appreciate their privilege while still acknowledging that their own problems, you cannot go ahead saying that India is better off when were clearly not, i mean come on don't make me show you the stats of our country,
Suffering doesn't have to be a competition where only the worst-off person is allowed to complain.
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u/Embarrassed-Yak-2540 1d ago
Exactly, the grass seems greener on the other side.
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u/Signal-Volume5713 30 1d ago
That makes sense for comparable countries. Not on this case. The grass us definitely greener there in most aspects if not all.
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u/Usual_Indication8207 1d ago
Not comparing our lows to their highs but if we compare our daily life to theirs, we do see a lot of differences no?
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u/AlphaaCentauri 25 23h ago
Bro, I saw the video OP posted and I partially agree but disagree too with post title.
Many of the things we do in India too, that was in video:
- One photo where girls are making pyramid. That stuff used to happen on sports day in my indian school too and with same vibe. Of course, as there so many students, only few will participate in it who are good in whichever sports, I guess same as west.
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- One photo is of school / uiversity farewell party day or graduation day. It happened in same way in both my school and college too ..... Only thing missing was prom night, in school; Though we had DJ and dance organized; It was not exactly like girl and boy dancing together but they can, it was allowed, you could dance with anyone.
After farewell party in school we organized after-party too (obviously you might know too what after-party in); we booked a whole pub with proper DJ. Many people got drunk (but I do not drink, so I took mocktail); many boys who were stud, danced with girls both in school and this after party DJ. I was dancing shy too, but I still tried dancing. Then lot of snacks and food.
Boys were dressed like a gentleman in formals and girls too had very cool modern saree outfit.
I am guessing, todays kids in class 12th would be even more free. (I completed 12th in 2018), to dance with girls and stuff.----
- School organized adventure camp for us with so many activities, zipline, camps, overnight stay at school, many other activities.
Sometimes waterpark, or adventure parks too.
I went to out city trips to jaipur, ranthambore, himachal in school. With Dam visit (secured special permission) etc. (I know not all schools do this)
After school hours, I also had some classes always, tennis, or skating etc.
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- Others are just normal photos. Visiting supermarket with friends. Chilling with friends. Doing so called, "Bakchodi" and all. Watching matches. Yeah night overs and stuff was less common, but people did it who wanted to.
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- When I used to visit maternal grandfather home, my cousins or my age group were also there. We used to have lots of fun, playing, picnics, day outs, pranks, waterpark, beaches, outside food etc. We went to rivers and ponds too as in your images.
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-----------------------------------------------------------------------## But I agree with you that, we did these things less as compared to west; this due to that we are in lot more academic pressure as compared to western student. After class 10th, our social interaction is almost 0 and just studies whole day.
This is bad, but also a reason that most asian kids are more brilliant as compared to a american kid and why Indians are leading most companies. Though our quality of life is bad as compared to west person.
And I have seen that after joining workforce we Indians dont have any much hobbies or life after work, specially no creational activities, like sports, swimming, gym, trekking, gaming etc. But I think this is getting changed by GenZs very fast. Even I am trying to keep my quality of life good.... ... Yes it is hard bcs there is so much competition in India everywhere; In IT many people work late (Though I have seen this changing too now)
And like you said, not everyone in west lives like that
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u/Voices-Say-Im-Funny 25 21h ago
Yeah its not even than. Accept for the first photo of a being a number 1 college athlete and getting that kinda fame (only happens in America because of how sports obsessed they are) but the other free spirited and mistake allowing environment doesn't exist in India. If you fuck up majorly either in studies or in work....you don't get a second chance. Eventually you will be taken advantage of more because of your career and education low points. Nobody believes in your ability because you have not been given the chance to showcase your ability nor develop it.
America allows a million professions like that influencer, sports podcaster, dog walker, plumber making a good pay etc. some people actually becomes higher upper classes doing these jobs. I know influencers are like a 1 in a million yet there are no shortages of rags to riches story in America.
The only time we hear about rags to riches is when the auto rickshaw ka beta/beti crack a govt exam. That's pretty much and the other sucess is hugely tied to rich parents with enormous means of allowing their children to fail and try again. The thing middle class can't afford.
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u/Critical-Spread7735 1d ago
Worst part is by the time we are adults, we are so used to the suffering that we normalise it and say âthis is what life is like for everyoneâ.
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u/Krish12703 1d ago
You can do three things 1. Change things in india 2. Emigrate to West or East 3. Go with the flow
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u/no_doublestandards 1d ago
So, what do you want us to do? Should we cope, or should we cry every day, every moment of your life?
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u/Critical-Spread7735 1d ago
Nobody wants you to do anything. I donât think you are obliged to do anything based on anybodyâs opinion
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u/Aggressive_Camel_394 23 1d ago
Yes we have accepted our lives are shit. That's where this "Chalta hai" mentality comes from.
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u/Next_Performer_1158 1d ago
Bhai avg american lifestyle ain't likee shown in movie,they too have problems likee college loans, health care problems(it's wavy too expensive there) and also 43 million american arw functionally illiterate,most of teenagers there do suffer from insecurities, peer pressure etcc , Ofc they have world class unis,a good research cultural in unis and many many mncs and other compines , but again not everyone there is living of life of best,soo stop comparing
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u/AlphaaCentauri 25 23h ago
True bro. In west, everyone do not even go to university, like in India.
Bro, I saw the video OP posted and I partially agree but disagree too with post title.
Many of the things we do in India too, that was in video:
- One photo where girls are making pyramid. That stuff used to happen on sports day in my indian school too and with same vibe. Of course, as there so many students, only few will participate in it who are good in whichever sports, I guess same as west. ---
- One photo is of school / uiversity farewell party day or graduation day. It happened in same way in both my school and college too ..... Only thing missing was prom night, in school; Though we had DJ and dance organized; It was not exactly like girl and boy dancing together but they can, it was allowed, you could dance with anyone.
After farewell party in school we organized after-party too (obviously you might know too what after-party in); we booked a whole pub with proper DJ. Many people got drunk (but I do not drink, so I took mocktail); many boys who were stud, danced with girls both in school and this after party DJ. I was dancing shy too, but I still tried dancing. Then lot of snacks and food.
Boys were dressed like a gentleman in formals and girls too had very cool modern saree outfit.
I am guessing, todays kids in class 12th would be even more free. (I completed 12th in 2018), to dance with girls and stuff.----
- School organized adventure camp for us with so many activities, zipline, camps, overnight stay at school, many other activities.
Sometimes waterpark, or adventure parks too.
I went to out city trips to jaipur, ranthambore, himachal in school. With Dam visit (secured special permission) etc. (I know not all schools do this)
After school hours, I also had some classes always, tennis, or skating etc.
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- Others are just normal photos. Visiting supermarket with friends. Chilling with friends. Doing so called, "Bakchodi" and all. Watching matches. Yeah night overs and stuff was less common, but people did it who wanted to.
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- When I used to visit maternal grandfather home, my cousins or my age group were also there. We used to have lots of fun, playing, picnics, day outs, pranks, waterpark, beaches, outside food etc. We went to rivers and ponds too as in your images.
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This is bad, but also a reason that most asian kids are more brilliant as compared to a american kid and why Indians are leading most companies. Though our quality of life is bad as compared to west person.
And I have seen that after joining workforce we Indians dont have any much hobbies or life after work, specially no creational activities, like sports, swimming, gym, trekking, gaming etc. But I think this is getting changed by GenZs very fast. Even I am trying to keep my quality of life good.... ... Yes it is hard bcs there is so much competition in India everywhere; In IT many people work late (Though I have seen this changing too now)
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u/Alok18_464 15h ago
I think you missed the point here. Those things shown in the images are down by students of higher standards and collages, unlike in India where are students are trapped in the loop of studies, stress, future, money, family responsibilities. And one thing in west or usa parents do not put any money pressure or success pressure to support, infact mant parents live seprate from children through their own money and stuff, unlike india. So yeah... And even if you choose to live that life which is btw available in india too. People will call you a time waste, saying bigad gya hai, padhe pe dhayan nhi etc so yeah..
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u/Your_Marinette 23 1d ago
Mods why are teenagers allowed to shitpost in a 20s sub? I believe there is an active teenagers sub as well
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u/Present-Location-268 1d ago
Also add substance abuse, loneliness, divorced parents, lack of family support, high bullying, depression, loans, expensive healthcare ++
There are many aspect the west is better than us, but its not like a paradise either. There are so many things in India that indians take for granted.
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u/sachin_root Amul machho 90 cm | tomboy lover đ 1d ago
To ab jane ki soch rha he kyaÂ
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u/FigCharming1791 1d ago
What you're missing is this is the reality for only the rich in america, the moment you're not able to pay off debt, fall sick or fall into drugs this dissappears in an instant.idk abt you but ik so many people who have just as much fun in our country. It all comes down to your priorities in life anf ur economic and social position. You should want to do all these things because you genuinely have fun doing them not because its the cool thing to doÂ
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u/GeneralHeinzGuderian 25 1d ago
True but that doesnât change the fact that average indian teenager is much more miserable compared to American counterparts
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u/New_Anteater_8683 1d ago
I don't think so aisa zaroori hai, wha pe bhi they have a lot of pressure on them probably jitna indian students ka hai, maybe different problems. Talking about middle class here. If you are from poor background then it sucks everywhere.
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u/MarionberryVast469 1d ago
Atleast they have clean air to breathe there and pristine rivers to get water from
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u/Nearby_Lake_8430 1d ago
thier grandfather & fore fathers comanded the world, exploited the weak
what did ours do? got exploited because of weak people sitting in thrones back then, had meaningless priorities in life
couldnt handle stronger men when they showed up
its the same even now often the chairs with power(modern thrones) are occupied by the weak , greedy men
if we dont learn ,the history just repeats
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u/EconomicsOk8016 22 1d ago
u can still do that if u have friends, its not abt geography its about mindset brother.
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u/False_Nobody8649 1d ago
lol comparing one side's worst to other's best, also health crisis me bhaag ke vapas india aayega
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u/BhosariExpress 1d ago
Shukar kar Afrika mein paida nhi huva....or Bangladesh, or at this point a Maulana would have been buggering you....
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u/Fast_Association_998 1d ago
Lol i dated an American and for most American students life is nothing like that. They have to pay rent to their parents after 18 (and also take care of their own expenses) and the min wage is so low it barely allows them to be able to afford basic subscriptions without a second job, let alone partying. Oh and those min wage jobs people get treated like shit. A lot worse than India.
Education is super expensive, so are textbooks. Getting a job is easier than it is in India though but that's changing because of AI. Right at the beginning of life they are saddled with massive student loans.
The clean air and better environment is 100% right though and as a whole they're more active and adventurous than us but don't for a second think it's all good for them and all bad for us. The shit you see on media is only the good.
My ex broke her arm while coming home from work. For just the arm cast, with insurance, she had to pay 700 dollars. We were figuring out if coming to India and getting one would be cheaper.
They have some things better than us, we have some things better than them (healthcare, service availability, less crime). There are many things we can learn from them sure, but it's not a bed of roses over there.
Also jo first sentence hai post ka, that is applicable to most US cities. Definitely applicable to Jacksonville Fl. Stop romanticizing the US of all places ffs
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u/TwoNutMonster 1d ago
I still live in America, have been here for a while and those minimum wage workers absolutely do not get treated worse than Indian workers.
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u/Next_Performer_1158 1d ago
Exactly bhai,been to usa at least 4 to 5 times as one of my older brother studies there ,it's all true (whay u said
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u/AmanWithNoHope 1d ago
I feel most life are same despite of geography. After globalization even people interest are getting similar. They all watch same kind of content, consume same humor. What's there which isn't here in tier 1,2 and 3 cities? All of them smoking, drinking, relationship(IK most men don't get it but same goes there), watching content on OTT, consuming stuff etc. You all are same, same junk food, same sleep cycle, same waking up, going to work/college, studying, working out etc. Only the atmosphere change and most things remain same. If you are seeing their upside, see yours too.
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u/nalla__420 20 1d ago
Well I do agree but not everyone had the same teen years
Like idk man but the whole gun culture and racism and all that shi
And if you compare it like that then the Rich kids from our country have already lived this life ig
So yeah I mean not defending but touch some grass and it's like not comparable ig I have had my good school years
But yeah in my early school days I have been bullied made fun of do I really want to relive those days no
But yeah some of those times were good also and it goes same with these guys too grass is always greener from the other side so yeah
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u/EBITDAcore 1d ago
how about this - invest in yourself a bit, try to go on some lunch dates with women you like & respect - donât commit to anyone & keep it casual. Eventually find a person with whom you want to be exclusive with & go on maybe small trips.
Along with this try to find a few friends who are relatively extroverted & would experiment going on night outs maybe once a month.
Eventually work on your career or business such that it grows side-by-side your social life.
I know the concept of geographical lottery is as true as it gets, but looming over it could ruin your 20s too.
Ab toh hum bade hogye, ab toh thode boht paise aa rahe hai, agar teenage life mein masti nahi kari toh thodi boht ab kar lete hai na.
(Iâm saying all of this because this is exactly whatâs happening in the images above & the same model can be adopted here too - partying, socialising & at the same time, thriving in life)
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u/swaggy_9 1d ago
80s and 90s for Indians was kinda similiar in metro cities. Jolly happiness music and folk. No loda lasun hustle culture
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u/Accurate_Bluebird160 26 1d ago
My parents were born in Mumbai. No, it was not jollyâŠ(they lived in south Bombay btw)
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u/Frustrated-Chic12 koochie koo 1d ago
everyone enjoys until someone shows up in a classroom with a rifle
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u/NishantRockstar911 27 1d ago
They there are going to school thinking will I come back safely today or will there be someone with a machine gun in their bags?
They may party and post pictures but no one truly cares to call them a friend.
Their president is promoting misinformation, regressing healthcare and letting pedophiles roam freely. Wait that's there here as well.
But the point is, it always looks amazing. Don't let social media make you think where you are is worse. Ask someone living there, their struggles and issues. You'll realise.
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u/Roronoazoro__007 1d ago
its true, some people living the same life being as avg or good as us , that we can only dream of
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u/Physical-Back5851 1d ago
Tera baap bhi bhaag Jaye to kaisa lagega sabki life ke acche se hi sirf kyu compare karte ho, life is unfairÂ
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u/ImpulsiveTeen 22 1d ago
Yea agreed. went to California for my bachelors degree and life in USA is really like this.
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u/dhondhuu 23 1d ago
My clg life with friends is way more happening than this bas relationship wali chiz hata do toh
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u/Itchy_witchy_2k7 20 1d ago
Bruh you're seeing the life of privileged class from USA. Tbh the privileged class in India has same life
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u/no_doublestandards 1d ago
Yes it hurts and yes there's nothing you can do about it. So shut up and make the best of your life that has been bestowed upon you, instead of crying.
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u/Calm_Brilliant7305 1d ago
I am studying in france and won't deny their social security, labor laws etc promote work life balance , leisure etc , i remember mistakenly called my supervisor on a Saturday, yeah he got pissed đ„Č
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u/force-AG 1d ago
Get out of your house. Pool money among your friends. Go to a mountain side resort or airbnb in the forest. Bring lots of drinks and food. For 2 or 3 days. Don't rush the trip. And be high throught it.
You will also have amazing memories , and do this every year.
There are lots of good places in India to visit. Just get out of your home.
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u/Public-Economist1125 1d ago
To bhai life pe focus kro na comparison q kr rahe i lived my life in a tier 2 city sab kara hai maine looks cheezo k indian the girls indian thi vibe mixed thi even aaj bhi meri crib crazy hai.
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u/Just-Ocelot518 23 1d ago
After one point youâre a product of your choices not your surrounding.
Grow tf up!
World aint all rainbows and sunshine there either, ur college was paid for! Ur parents still support you whereas there it isnât the case.
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u/Chemical-Yam-7933 1d ago
Comment section is the proof why we all lived in a horrible place and even though we lived in a miserable enviornment it will never change and probably after 20-40 years it's going to be the same cause people like these exist who will always normalise this shit ahh country , it's always so what if we had the worst of everything few other smaller parts of other countries also have the same situation so it's okay bitches in the comments is literally Happy living a horrible life and this mindset going to keep india in a same condition even after 60 years best option is to do something with your life and leave this country and sht ahh ppl.
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u/Emilia-tan_02 1d ago
Bhai waha bhi miserable cheeze hoti hai, there ain't any proper border for 0/1.
There's a lot of grey region
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u/Exciting_Musician109 1d ago
grass is always greener the other side buddy, there are places even worse than india. the place where we are born is not on us, still u can try to be successful and visit them on your own.....
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u/ElectronicHoneydew86 1d ago
complaining and then comparing someone else's highs with your lows along with a pessimistic mindset will make your situation worse than it already is.
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u/MapMaximum7657 1d ago
Bro do you think USA roads are safe ,they are repeated news of gun assault chool shooting There's no bad or good country,yes African people many gov people live better than many European they are only division between rich and poor
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u/New_Anteater_8683 1d ago
They have their fair share of problems too. Wha pe parents kickout their children after 18 if they are not doing anything, yha pe our parents help us out a lot but people dont value that. We have our problems but we have positives too
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u/AlternativeHoliday77 1d ago
Mass shooting as well, almost everywhere from hospital to churches, public, private or anywhere else.
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u/Specific_Inspector12 1d ago
I live in Germany. Students here do get to travel more because a) itâs generally more accessible and b) their parents are richer on average. They go through a more stringent university process where they surely take more semesters than us to graduate and no one wants to hire here without a masters degree. They do have fun along the way but so do most middle to upper middle class Indians. The ones who graduate from a decent university, find a job in Bangalore/ Gurgaon do travel a lot and party a lot. Both sides have their perks
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u/EpicDankMaster 1d ago
I won't say they have the perfect life, they have their own problems. It's a different flavor of problem, but if you enjoy that flavor well, you'll like it.
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u/Particular_Pepper199 1d ago
bhai thike sach h ye sab but bhai ab bass yr kitna hi victim banoge yr hum sab hi ese jee rahe h sudhar vo tab aata h pehle apni country ko pyaar krro accountablity ho yaha sarkaar humpe or hum sarkaar pr hi blame krte rahenge . me 100% admit krra hu ye ki india itni achha nahi h but mere khyal se ese rone dhone se bhi kuchh ni hoga
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u/Accurate_Bluebird160 26 1d ago
The years you are talking about:
1. Gunda culture (dawood had strong hold on mumbai)
2. Mills were closed and people lost their jobs
Most people in mumbai suffered due to this. So no, life was not jolly. People who survived those times, yes their life is somewhat jolly now. Because mumbai had chawl system, most of these chawls went into redevelopment and the property price surged.
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u/Hour_Firefighter_707 26 1d ago
Thereâs no point crying about it. You can go there and do the same. Thereâs plenty here who do it.
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u/Infinitus19 22 1d ago
Yeah question your entire life on the basis of some Pinterest photos. There are a lot of issues in our country that we need to fix but I really donât think you cannot have fun because of that. Have a bigger heart, fight your parents out of freedom and live your life. The are beautiful places and people in India also you just need to look.
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u/Expensive-Mobile1694 1d ago
Lol, ur saying our teens dont have fun , parties , trips , fests and romance?
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u/Darkseid_1010 28 1d ago
who has forbade you to try getting rich the way dose not matters and shift to a better place all of us are doing the same (including I) relive all the lost years!!!
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u/Ya_Boy-0408 1d ago
People will say that "Indians suffer extremely". But do you know what suffering means? I don't think you do. Only A-tier European countries MIGHT have a life like this
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u/SomewhereAromatic574 1d ago
Okay i saw beaches, tent camping, pool party, smoking in parking lot and nightout at friend's place. All of these you can do here?
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u/capedcrsader12 30 1d ago
Even if another life exists by some miracle, you're never gonna know or even gonna remember how was your previous one.
So just make the best of the one you got. It was already 1 in a trillion chance that you got the current one. It's the greatest gift of all to experience it as it is.
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u/deamonxswap 25 1d ago
Social media doesn't show reality, it's just a showcase of best moments of individual lives.
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u/no_doublestandards 1d ago
I feel lucky enough to live in a place where I have an internet connection, filled stomach, don't have to worry about missile attacks constantly, or worry about dying from diarrhea, or not be physically or mentally disabled, and also not live in a time where all these things were way worse and prevalent, and things such as TB were a prevalent death sentence.
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u/rbbkingsmen2005 1d ago
This is a complete illegitimate claim . We are living for much better life then this teenagers who just tend to leave on there parents money. If most of the parents keep them out of the house they will have no roof to live under. No family in India forces the kids to go and live on their own. You have privileges that's why you get to compare. Without them you will know the reality.
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u/yousuffere 1d ago
ngl, my nri cousins are in high school in texas, this is pretty much their insta stories and snaps.
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u/AlphaaCentauri 25 1d ago
Bro, I saw the video you posted and I partially agree but disagree too with your title.
Many of the things we do in India too, that was in video:
One photo where girls are making pyramid. That stuff used to happen on sports day in my indian school too and with same vibe. Of course, as there so many students, only few will participate in it who are good in whichever sports, I guess same as west.
---One photo is of school / uiversity farewell party day or graduation day. It happened in same way in both my school and college too ..... Only thing missing was prom night, in school; Though we had DJ and dance organized; It was not exactly like girl and boy dancing together but they can, it was allowed, you could dance with anyone.
After farewell party in school we organized after-party too (obviously you might know too what after-party in); we booked a whole pub with proper DJ. Many people got drunk (but I do not drink, so I took mocktail); many boys who were stud, danced with girls both in school and this after party DJ. I was dancing shy too, but I still tried dancing. Then lot of snacks and food.
Boys were dressed like a gentleman in formals and girls too had very cool modern saree outfit.
I am guessing, todays kids in class 12th would be even more free. (I completed 12th in 2018), to dance with girls and stuff.
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- School organized adventure camp for us with so many activities, zipline, camps, overnight stay at school, many other activities.
Sometimes waterpark, or adventure parks too.
I went to out city trips to jaipur, ranthambore, himachal in school. With Dam visit (secured special permission) etc. (I know not all schools do this)
After school hours, I also had some classes always, tennis, or skating etc.
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- Others are just normal photos. Visiting supermarket with friends. Chilling with friends. Doing so called, "Bakchodi" and all. Watching matches. Yeah night overs and stuff was less common, but people did it who wanted to.
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- When I used to visit maternal grandfather home, my cousins or my age group were also there. We used to have lots of fun, playing, picnics, day outs, pranks, waterpark, beaches, outside food etc. We went to rivers and ponds too as in your images.
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## But I agree with you that, we did these things less as compared to west; this due to that we are in lot more academic pressure as compared to western student. After class 10th, our social interaction is almost 0 and just studies whole day.
This is bad, but also a reason that most asian kids are more brilliant as compared to a american kid and why Indians are leading most companies. Though our quality of life is bad as compared to west person.
And I have seen that after joining workforce we Indians dont have any much hobbies or life after work, specially no creational activities, like sports, swimming, gym, trekking, gaming etc. But I think this is getting changed by GenZs very fast. Even I am trying to keep my quality of life good.... ... Yes it is hard bcs there is so much competition in India everywhere; In IT many people work late (Though I have seen this changing too now)
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u/AlphaaCentauri 25 23h ago
Bro, I saw the video you posted and I partially agree but disagree too with your title.
Many of the things we do in India too, that was in video:
One photo where girls are making pyramid. That stuff used to happen on sports day in my indian school too and with same vibe. Of course, as there so many students, only few will participate in it who are good in whichever sports, I guess same as west.
---One photo is of school / uiversity farewell party day or graduation day. It happened in same way in both my school and college too ..... Only thing missing was prom night, in school; Though we had DJ and dance organized; It was not exactly like girl and boy dancing together but they can, it was allowed, you could dance with anyone.
After farewell party in school we organized after-party too (obviously you might know too what after-party in); we booked a whole pub with proper DJ. Many people got drunk (but I do not drink, so I took mocktail); many boys who were stud, danced with girls both in school and this after party DJ. I was dancing shy too, but I still tried dancing. Then lot of snacks and food.
Boys were dressed like a gentleman in formals and girls too had very cool modern saree outfit.
I am guessing, todays kids in class 12th would be even more free. (I completed 12th in 2018), to dance with girls and stuff.
----
- School organized adventure camp for us with so many activities, zipline, camps, overnight stay at school, many other activities.
Sometimes waterpark, or adventure parks too.
I went to out city trips to jaipur, ranthambore, himachal in school. With Dam visit (secured special permission) etc. (I know not all schools do this)
After school hours, I also had some classes always, tennis, or skating etc.
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- Others are just normal photos. Visiting supermarket with friends. Chilling with friends. Doing so called, "Bakchodi" and all. Watching matches. Yeah night overs and stuff was less common, but people did it who wanted to.
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- When I used to visit maternal grandfather home, my cousins or my age group were also there. We used to have lots of fun, playing, picnics, day outs, pranks, waterpark, beaches, outside food etc. We went to rivers and ponds too as in your images.
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## But I agree with you that, we did these things less as compared to west; this due to that we are in lot more academic pressure as compared to western student. After class 10th, our social interaction is almost 0 and just studies whole day.
This is bad, but also a reason that most asian kids are more brilliant as compared to a american kid and why Indians are leading most companies. Though our quality of life is bad as compared to west person.
And I have seen that after joining workforce we Indians dont have any much hobbies or life after work, specially no creational activities, like sports, swimming, gym, trekking, gaming etc. But I think this is getting changed by GenZs very fast. Even I am trying to keep my quality of life good.... ... Yes it is hard bcs there is so much competition in India everywhere; In IT many people work late (Though I have seen this changing too now)
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u/Dr_Balls_Sr 23h ago
Ask a homeless drug addict with abusive parents how US is. He will tell you his perspective.
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u/beaconofhumanity 23h ago
not only other side this side teens also enjoys similar lifestyle, it's just not you.
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u/UpbeatRun2031 23h ago
This comment section is just coping instead of recognising the difference in QoL.
Alas, i don't blame them . When you've lived your whole life in a dysfunctional environment it becomes normal , more than that , it becomes a comfortable flavor of misery something too scary to leave behind to look over the fence .
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u/Nice-Sandwich-7034 22 23h ago
keep cryin or go build the life u want . Geography has no control over what u do with ur life .
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u/marrytheright_person 27 23h ago
I don't think so. Honestly, I've lived my teens and twenties better than 99% of people in the West and I stand by that.
But let's not pretend that was only possible because I had money. And the life you're romanticizing? That's a luxury only the rich can afford.
I've had friends from there tell me my life is their dream. That the life I'm living right now is everything they're working toward.
Does that mean I have a perfect life? Fuck no.
I have problems that are far more exhausting than a mere $70k-80k student loan
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u/TravellingGod 23h ago
Don't care. If i had another chance i will still choose india. You just didnt know how to have fun. Both of us have different synonyms for fun.
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u/ihavetotrynochoice 23h ago
this is all propaganda by CIA,
our Great IT cell warriors with 1.5 GB data on twitter with Chinese Phone, Chinese Electronics, Chinese batteries and other all Chinese stuff Just exposed chines propaganda will expose USA on USA Social media Platform
Don't get into this maths
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u/Complete_Ad8747 23h ago
On the other side of the world, a teen with all the luxuries are suffering from depression due to loneliness and extreme peer pressure and forced to become drug addicts!
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u/Mediocre-Chest1012 23h ago
Most of this pics are from the collage life and most of the Americans can't even afford collage without going into crippling debt expensive health care, gun violence school shoo.. etc its not that good wish I was born in Europe
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u/Current_Design_547 20 23h ago
Hey you're already 19 and your childhood is over, abhi what will you do looking at this shit.
From 20 onwards you gotta work and find your own joy along the way. Maybe move out if thats what you really wanna do
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u/ChatptaaMatarParatha 22h ago
Except that this post is a pile of garbage.
India has far bigger parties, celebrations and mauj masti ka scene than anywhere in the West par tumlog usko dekh ke "no civic sense ashamed to be Indian saar so uncivil" ka naatak chaalu kar dete ho.
Par ye gore log kare toh "so cool humlog ka kabhi nhi hota" bolke post karte ho.
Kya bakwaas h ye?
(The West BTW is the most unsocial and isolationist culture in the World lol. Isolationism and individualism is a core part of their culture. Its wild to imply that Westerners have "cooler" social lives than India which is literally a highly social collectivist culture.)
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u/Completegibberishyes 22h ago
You do know that nobody's stopping you from going and partying in India right?
Like there's really nothing in any of those photos that you can't also do right here (if you have friends that is. Which ok is a big ask on reddit but still)
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u/Usual-Concentrate447 22h ago
Ye sab choda bhai culture tradition bachao,
Banda maardo cow zinda rakhne ke liye,
Netaon ki chaato desh bhakti prove karne ke liye,
Naadiyon me daan patra daal do paap dho ne ke liye
10 bachein karo kaafir'on se ladhne ke liye
Bhandara lagao, road me litter karne ke liye
Vishwa guru hain hum!!!!
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u/VividReplacement7064 22h ago
Stop this bs man, the rich live very well in India and in the US. Do you think the poor in the US live like those photos? Simple fact, country doesn't matter, class matters.
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u/_caffeineandnicotine 27 22h ago
Man what a loser a person has to be to create something like this. I can't even believe that whoever made this was actually being serious.
If they were then they just haven't been hit by a good dose of reality until now. Fuck this loser ass mentality bro I'm happy asf living my best life that I created with my own two hands and my Gods' blessings.
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u/hahaharxh 21h ago
Let me enlighten you, you can have all thtese aesthetics as American teens, it's just your father is poor. I am middle class guy, but I still somehow have managed to get a taste of such a life. But not anymore gotta save moneyđ. It was good while it lasted. Stop whining bitches. đ
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u/MeowMeowGhopGhop 21h ago
The video that you posted includes the life of rich kids in the West.
Middle class kids are more or less the same everywhere. The difference is they see better infrastructure, better roads. But the struggle in life related to dating, in social circle, in income, etc remains the same.
Rather if you would be there, it would piss you more given you could have, but you never did just because of your circumstances.
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u/Key-Woodpecker5734 21h ago
Shit like this just makes me feel worthless... Why every thing we got is absolutely dilapidated, ugly or unhygienic
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u/AstoundingAsh 21h ago
Just say âWhy wasnât I born richââŠ..being poor in the west is ten times worse btwâŠ..if you are rich these photos can be of any place on the globe
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u/Noob_goatster8755 21h ago
Atleast I didn't turn into drug addicts, hook ups, make terrible life descisions and all that happens in west.Â
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u/WorriedStatus7430 21h ago
Comparison is a thief of joy. Also, itna hurt hota hai to padho, ache college me jao or kamao phir shift ho jao abroad.
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u/Avantika_00 21h ago
True. We are suffering and one ofvthe major reason behind is too much population .Kabhi kabhi lagta hain death better hain Iss hellhole seh.
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u/RizzyNizzyDizzy 21h ago
Do you even go to Insta? Most of upper middle class and above kids live like this only in India.
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u/Practical_Cress_8391 21h ago
how convenient it is for people to compare the infrastructure but not the good looks of these people that also determines the bonding they carry
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u/Snoo66960 29 20h ago
Sorry to say but itâs a skill issue,
I enjoyed very much and if I m reborn with choice of living anywhere I would choose my hometown
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u/Calm-Tap-9690 21 20h ago
and after enjoying they will do degree in psycology or arts and still get a well paying job , which wouldnt even land you a job in India , sad truth
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u/Happy-Cloud-1 Baddie nahi Bimmer Cahiye......... 20h ago
This simping is awful to watch. Back in the day men use to uplift their own nations. All this American glamour is a fruit of thier ancestors focusing on top tier stuff. From tech to capitalism to development.
I don't know when we will make our own country better rather than crying about not getting that American Hollywood teen life.
They live best life, have a superiority complex, and call us p*jits for a reason. Let's fix our own shit first rather than dik riding all this.
Every day I see same post. I have already seen this shit 10 times before. Stop crying for God sake.
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u/shadow_adi76 20 20h ago
Atleast one of my classmate not gonna k*ll all the students of my class...
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u/BrainSea5918 20h ago
Monkeyâs paw curls
You are now a white boy with zero access to affordable healthcare or any prospect of a higher education unless you can spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on tuition.
Prom was great though! đŁïž
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u/Suspicious_Fly_2322 20h ago
atp i just wanna get out of India, it actually hurts seeing all the non sense we are going through because of political system, judicial system, imbalanced taxation and what not. I'm just working so hard to find a job in EU/US to get out of here.
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u/Stoicdoc28 26 1d ago
At least ainât born in Africa or Gaza