Are Pindiites going a little off-track? Yes, says the older generation. The cause of concern is the youth, their growing insensitivity. Say the senior citizens, “The young have become materialistic, with an unabashed and blind admiration for the West.”With absolutely nothing to brood over, these teenyboppers reject these concerns as baseless, but the senior citizens have lot to complain. Raheela, a housewife, has a list of complaints about her neighbour's son. "Raja's son grew up in my hands. But now look at him. He would not even bother to greet me," says Raheela.Not all are in a mood for youth-bashing. Sixty-one-year-old Jameela sings praises for the younger generation. “Hardworking and open minded,” that is what they are, she says. “When we were young we were scared to be in the presence of our father and uncles.”“Children are very smart these days and wouldn't think twice before voicing their opinion. The new-age men and women would do anything for money. This is not how we want our future generation to be,” she adds in disgust.Saman, partially agrees with Jameela. “They are very hardworking, ambitious and exposed to a lot of information,” says Saman. “But it's sad to see some of them getting carried away by the West. Our culture is very different and this kind of change is very hard to sink in. But it's also true that this is happening all over the world and there is nothing you can do about it,” adds Saman.Rani, in her late 60s, brushes these concerns aside. She believes in “swimming with the tide.” “I don't believe in generation gaps. I am young at heart and would like to be so,” says Rani untangling her salt and peppered locks. These worries do not seem to jam the spirits of the teenagers. They swear by their attitude and the outfits they are comfortable in.Parveen has her parents to support her disposition. “I would wear any kind of dress I am comfortable in. I like to party and I don't have to seek society's will to do things I like to. Moreover, I have understanding parents to support my attitude,” says Parveen, who, her friends say, would try out any attire that is selling hot in the fashion industry.Twenty-year-old Humaira would not hurt her parents to satisfy her style-equations. She says she has come to a consensus with her parents on these matters. “I would not go to that extent as to offend them and they have agreed upon not restricting me too much,” says she. But when it comes to late night parties, Humaira says it’s still a firm ‘no’ from her parents.
from The News International - Islamabad https://ift.tt/2U4i1lD
Saturday, March 30, 2019
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