"Aparna! Come inside. Now!" Her mother's shrill voice rang in little Aparna's ears as she continued to play with Kuttan, her maid's three year old son.
Seeing that her daughter had no intention of getting up anytime soon, her mother came outside to the ground and dragged her inside forcefully. She did not see Kuttan's tear filled eyes or her daughter's look of contempt for her.
"How many times do I have to tell you that you are not to make friends with children beneath your status! Here, take your Kids's tablet and go play some video game in your room." Saying that she was quickly dismissed by her overtly social status conscious Mom.
Outside, Kuttan went crying to find his own mother. That afternoon two souls lost their innocence.
Linking this post to the A to Z Challenge.
I know a lot and I mean A LOT of parents like this. They should be ashamed of themselves.
ReplyDeleteSo do I. There are a lot of people who are still stuck in the fifteenth century.
DeleteAwwwww. That's so sad
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteThis was sad, how can anyone do like that! Well written.
ReplyDeleteThanks Ruchi!
DeleteSad, yet the truth..!
ReplyDeletewell written Aathira..
Thanks Geetika!
Deletethis sounds so familiar... sad.. but it happens...
ReplyDeleteIt is. Sad but the truth.
DeleteYes, happens a lot and such kids grow up to become like their parents. it's a vicious cycle. When are you writing the next part of Gouri? Waiting :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Prasanna! I shall post an update soon on Gouri :)
DeleteI hate these kind of people! What are they teaching their kids? They really should be ashamed of themselves :@
ReplyDeleteBTW what happened to Gouri's story?? I am really really waiting for that! Cant wait!!
It Happens For A Reason
People like that are plenty in our country. Excuse me for a while longer on Gouri please :)
DeleteThis is so very common. It is sad that most parents don't walk their talk! They teach the kids values, but they themselves don't follow them.
ReplyDeleteWe teach children to be kind, but we end up choosing who they have to be kind to :(
I know :( Parents should practice what they preach first.
DeleteOh I know many such people who discriminate according to social status and money. Sad the kids face this often. :(
ReplyDeleteYes, such people are plenty in our society. Sad :(
DeleteVery sad. Money isn't everything, and I wish people realize that.
ReplyDeleteIf only!
DeleteSolemn piece but the message resonates deeply. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteThis is just so sad. Hopefully this changes in the coming times.
ReplyDelete*Shantala @ ShanayaTales*
I hope we can be that change.
DeleteThat is how the vast majority of Indian educated middle class behave. Sad. But that is the ground reality. Who should change ? How do we change ? Only the next generation will grow out of this snobbish psyche and mingle with other humans on an equal footing. You wrote so well, Aathira, it almost sounded like a poem ! Short crisp and Truth unveiled frankly ! Good show. Keep it up.
ReplyDeleteI really hope that more people will become the change that we envision. Thank you, Mr. Parsa!
DeleteVery rightly put, most parents spoil their kids and rob them of their innocence with the wrong kind of advice and perspectives.
ReplyDeleteI agree. Innocence in kids these days has become a rarity.
DeleteNo one is born racist, we make them. :(
ReplyDeleteSo sad! This happened to me :/ Not my mother, but my grandmother. It was to prevent me from running away with the maid's son. I can't even begin to explain how utterly ridiculous the thought is.
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