Comments on: Old people’s home!

By: Praveen

Praveen — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 13:43:18 +0000

I think bucked 3 is right., we had to look after our parents in their old age. I saw how my parents looked after my grand parents in their end days (actually its many years). Then I realized (atleast) how we have to look after my parents in their end age. Presently I am still unmarried but had to see how thing GO after marriage., but sending parent to OPH HAD TO BE LAST THING.

Just to mention I learned how to treat my parents by seeing how they treated their parents., my children will do the same

By: Shetty

Shetty — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 06:58:13 +0000

Good post and the correct way of looking at this issue. This is similar to the culture in the US where children are expected to move out when they are about 18. We may find this odd but to them the contrary is odd.

With a country as large as ours and with such cultural variations whith khap panchayats at one end and an acceptance of live in relationships and same sex partnerships at the other end we should be very careful before passing judgement.

By: LuckyOye

LuckyOye — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 06:44:38 +0000

Old age homes are the best bet in today’s nuclear family system. I would be in bucket 4 till I can no longer do day-to-day things on my own, which in themselves would reduce to very little after retirement/active duty.
Old age homes should be thought of as the figurative ‘sannyas’. Actually, in the joint family system, there wasn’t much sannyas…only some pilgrimages followed by continued burden on the younger generation. So young and middle aged people must enjoy the company of their children *NOW*…not expect them to become their servants later.

By: Mira D

Mira D — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 06:10:55 +0000

I guess I’ll be in bucket 4. sigh.

By: IsItPossible

IsItPossible — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 22:12:34 +0000

Subra: Which bucket you fit in!