There’s no doubt about the fact that Twitter is the best place to find the funniest jokes and memes on any topic. But it is also true that people on the platform often have meaningful discussions around the subjects of mental health, therapy, counselling and much more.
Recently, Twitter user Sarthak initiated a discussion on the worst things to be romanticized by society and the answers were pretty enlightening. A debate ensued on whether village life or city life was idealized by people.
what is one of the worst things that people romanticise?
I'll start, villages and village life
— sarthak (@sarararathak) January 19, 2021
Lmaoooo. Villages don't equal bad cuz they don't have high rises or airports or fancy cafés. Villages are an integral part of every country and if people like them it's ABSOLUTELY okay. https://t.co/TlLDBNohog
— bojman horseack (@notredamned) January 19, 2021
big city life
shit's a scam if you're working class https://t.co/u3VvZuaCmP
— super gaiyan (@stfupranav) January 20, 2021
On the contrary, everyone falsely romanticizes city life and living in a concrete jungle, where you eventually become a slave of the system.
There is an inherent romance to the countryside because of the freedom associated with it.— Spandan Pattanaik (@Spandan30) January 19, 2021
I thought the same until I actually lived in a village for some time. The whole village seems to think they should have control over what you should say, wear, eat etc. Doesn’t really feel like freedom. Moreover, cannot ignore the mentality of cast supremacy & male chauvinism.
— Human (@HumanHuMai) January 19, 2021
A lot of people thought that Bollywood had romanticized stalking and abusive relationships. Others mentioned that arranged marriages and wife or mother’s sacrifices for her family were also idealized.
tall men.
— Aparna Kalra (@Apkal) January 19, 2021
Baarish ke Baad wali mitti ki khushbu.
— Ujjwal (@ukistoxic) January 20, 2021
Getting up early! 😭
— Aakanksha Singh (@Hallelujah_20) January 19, 2021
Romance itself.
We have romanticized romance to the extent that we think it’s the only way to show love to our partner.— Out of Context Chaos 🔗🔗🔗 (@ll_masakali_ll) January 19, 2021
A dumb girl falling for a cool guy who is aggressive, abusing, mentally a child & the girl suffering everything in name of love. Basically Bollywood love stories. Where guy realise no other girl will put up with so much shit so they decide to get married. https://t.co/FO5qD68O2J
— Yosha🍃 (@Blackdrug_) January 20, 2021
Stalking/harassment in indian cinema https://t.co/hBDHFPscqC
— Meghana Rao (@meghanarchy) January 20, 2021
Starbucks! https://t.co/QTnq3328VQ
— Akash Anurag Jha (@AkashAnuragJha1) January 20, 2021
The concept of Arranged marriage. Someone said to me once (not the only to say so) : "Shaadi ke baad pyaar hone ki baar hi alag hai".. https://t.co/YMeO86owN5
— The Third Uchiha (@samosa_jalebii) January 19, 2021
OK this might be controversial but being a housewife who takes care of her husband's family and her kids thanklessly all day long, without any complaints is romanticised so much by men and the parents of men who benefit from it. This is what they call an "ideal bahu". https://t.co/pUCpKLaFPR
— meow (she/her) 🌈 (@couchpotet) January 19, 2021
Marriage & Motherhood 😒 https://t.co/Z1pUHImhtP
— GiRl WiTh GoOd TaSte (@arunarriane) January 20, 2021
Mother's sacrifices/maa ka pyaar! https://t.co/kyDu5V5iCU
— K-dramatic! (@chatterboxpb) January 19, 2021
Many also believed that hustle culture and overworking were glamourized to the point of being unrealistic and unhealthy.
Long working hours in the film and media industry. It’s not a badge of honor.
— Monisha (@mondeydreaming) January 19, 2021
“The grind,” “the hustle” and no sleep 🤮🤮
— queenelizabech (@queenelizabech) January 20, 2021
This whole trope of people overworking themselves constantly for nothing but it is shown as a good trait and is literally killing them but they just won’t quit 🤠 https://t.co/wkKhxFRFGp
— த/prags is tiny t 🥺🥰 (@uffyehladki) January 20, 2021
Prioritizing work at the cost of personal life and personal time https://t.co/SJzqlWeb9d
— Dr Kiran Kumar Karlapu (@scarysouthpaw) January 20, 2021
CORPORATE LIFEEEE
stop raving about how sick your 15 hour workday 6 figure salary burnout at 25 job is, it’s horrendous https://t.co/BipSAuFHO8— daily motivational quotes lite (@badumtsso) January 19, 2021
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