Introduction
Generation gap is a difference in values and attitudes between one generation and another, especially between young people and their parents. These differences stem from older and younger people not understanding each other because of their differences in experiences, opinions, habits, and behavior.
What is a Generation Gap?
A generation gap refers to the chasm that separates the beliefs and behaviors belonging to members of two different generations.
When we think of people who are of a different generation from us, throwing off their thoughts and desires on us without knowing or asking our dreams, desires, and thoughts or vice versa is an example of the Generation Gap.
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Why does the Generation Gap Occur?
Generational gaps are simply caused by age and the situation of the world at the time one generation has grown up.
The generation gap is basically created by the people themselves. They don't talk to their children and share their own points of view with the children.
Due to the responsibilities of being an adult and the stress that comes from work life, parents often find themselves too tired to spend enough time with their kids every day. This causes a lack of communication and interaction that widens the generation gap. ... The way that kids think is different from how parents do.Generation Gap in India
The generation gap in India is worse and it's too much here. And, Its impacts are really terrifying.
Our changes of thoughts are also on worthless things, read an example.
Generation gap over a period in India.(Changes in Parents Thoughts related to Marriage )
1945. Son, you are getting married tomorrow
1955. Son, we will find a girl for you
1965. Son get married to a girl of our caste
1975. Son get married to a girl of our religion
1985. Son get married to a girl of our 'stature'
1995. Son get marry to a girl from our country
2005. Son get married to a girl of your age
2015. Son get married to a 'girl'
( Most of the parents follow the same trend of 1955 - 65, Even my family follows the trend of 1965 )
Even in these changes of thoughts, India is way behind than western world and even faster-growing countries like it.
~ Indian older generation people do Underestimate their children too and even beat them if they try to disagree their parents or any elder.
~Elder people in India are like gods to the younger ones, they have to follow, do, implement each and everything their elders say to them even if it means to sacrifice their own dreams, they just have to apply what their elders say.
~ The Generation gap is too violent here and if we refuse any order of our elders then we will be treated as Trash.
My Real Life Example
My brother was in class 11th, and he had an interest in Arts, writing, and humanities but, my father forcibly gave him Science and he was very upset, I don't know, from about how much pain he suffered but I can just feel that pain;
Then in his class 12 Boards, he failed!
He was very upset and was even thinking of dying but at moment my father supported him and changed his subject to humanities, but this is not the real story;
After his 12th, he went to Pune for his BA LLB, and was doing great was involved in some extracurricular activities like writing songs, films stories, and writing poems, etc.
In 2020, he decided to give exams for film writing ( I don't know much about it ), after which he will be admitted to a European school or art and film making for free ( He will give it in 2022 ) and for its practice, He is so dedicated that he is working for a short web series as an Assistant Director, by these practical practices he is getting ready for his exams;
Yes, as you are thinking, the Family Factor is, here again, It played a major role.
Now, what my Father, Uncle, and Grandfather say him, "You should stop this film making and this all trash and must have only one goal of clearing UPSC and Become IAS Officer." and, what I thought that time was like,
'halwa hai jo koi bhi bina interest ban jayega.'
and my Grandfather was like,' Kuchh bhi ho jaaye, mujhe bas officer ki Kursi chaiye'
Their thoughts were very clear that they only want Officer posts in their family for their reputation in society, and it is really not good, my brother was really depressed and just said one thing, "Next Time, I won't come here back."
And they all were not ashamed at all and just said, " Listen, If someone else's child do this film making and kinds of stuff then we will encourage him but not you, because you are a part of our family" Seriously, what the fuck.
The thing about the generation gap here is that they seem to be doing the wrong in comparison to Film making and just underestimating it and my brother's passion, and are just ordering him according to what is right for them.
These are the things the elders cannot understand, and they always compare their children to past them and acts like "Hum toh tumhari umar me ye ye sab karte the par fir bhi saath me woh woh chize karte, aur tumko dekho, bas faltu chize karni hai."
Conclusion
See, when parents or even children will treat each other like this then the Generation gap is gonna increase, and "The Problem of Inconvenience" is gonna happen.
We should just keep in mind, what we are saying or doing, and how it will make an impact on others.
Since we take these precautions and try to listen, understand each other's thoughts then things will be making some sense and Generation Gap will be decreasing, So keep in mind that " Precaution is better than Cure."
Thanks for Reading.
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