In Colonies Like Vasant Kunj, We See Many Senior Citizens Doing Non-Productive Chitchat All Daylong
An X user has sparked a discussion on social media after he shared how his mental health “improved by miles” the moment he moved from India to the United States. It all started with a post by another X user on men’s mental health. “What’s the tweet that’s like ‘This is why we need men in mental health because Gandalf immediately knows Theoden needs to swing a sword around for a bit’?” the X user wrote. Replying to this, Abhirath Batra said that his mental health improved ever since he shifted to the US. He also explained his reasoning, saying that it is mainly because he has to do everything himself, from cooking to vacuuming the house.
“My mental health has improved by miles the moment I moved to the US because I’m back to using my hands. I’m cooking, washing dishes, vacuuming and before I know it my mind is calm and I’m humming a song. I have been the happiest building the massive load of IKEA deliveries today. ‘Busy hands, quiet mind’” Mr Batra tweeted.
However, one user asked, “Was anything stopping you from doing those when you were not in the US?” “Enough manual work in India if we want. What keeps you from doing this in India?” wrote another. “Well, somehow this feels less of empowerment and more of “majboori” because of high-cost household support staff,” questioned one user.
So, in India particularly in Vasant Kunj like colonies one can see many senior citizens doing non productive chitchat in the parks or at meeting points and at mandir premises. Actually, most of our residents are dependent on maids and cooks. Many times, we find senior citizens looking for tiffin services or online food delivery apps whenever their maids/cooks are on leave. This is why they are missing the above experience. This habit needs to change. We at the mandir do plan sometimes self-made one dish per house. This is really a great experience. A similar experience should also be tried by the menfolk. But for the past many years men groups never contribute towards ease of life within our colony and find some solutions not to do anything. Many residents while sitting in the mandir premises discuss all the family issues till late night, which should be avoided. Only religious discussions should take place within the Mandir premises.
Most residents don’t ask /raise/discuss even serious issues affecting them and their family members with fellow residents just to avoid confrontation. If a person is so selfish and doesn’t understand fellow residents’ needs, why should he/she be given that liberty.
