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Confiding in Parents
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While a good, healthy, heart-to-heart, can resolve problems from petty domestic conflicts to cold wars, does it always help?
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Ishant Nandakishore Avasti, is still fresh on our minds. Tare Zameen Par might have revolved around dyslexia, but somewhere down its course, we all craved for little Ishant’s father to be a lot more understanding. The parent-child relationship is at once beautiful and complex. Particularly when there is a teen involved! Are teenagers willing to give their parents a chance to understand them? Teen Talk attempts to find out what teens think about confiding in their parents.
Dilip Madan, 16, says “I don’t mind opening up to my folks, but I seldom do. The reason is that every time I try, it mostly backfires. Say, I have a bad case of exam nerves and I tell my parents about it, they might help me out but they will also make their share of unhelpful comments about it being my fault all along. I can guarantee, they will also give untimely reminders, especially during sensitive situations, like when I am expecting exam results.” Clearly, playing it safe is the first thing on Dilip’s mind!
Priya Menon, a 15-year-old, voices her thoughts, “I share almost everything with my mother from crushes to deep-rooted insecurities. She is rather broad-minded and we have a good laugh together once my issues are resolved. But of course, there are a few things that I cannot share. That is just my space. My parents know that I have my secrets and respect my privacy.” Maria, an 18-year-old college student quips, “My parents trust me enough not only to let me handle my own problems, but also to confide their worries in me. It always feels great to have someone to talk to when you’re low, and nothing can equal the comfort you get from confiding in your mom or dad ”.
Teens seem to be in agreement with the Lebanese mystic, Kahlil Gibran, who said, “Let there be spaces in your togetherness and let the winds of the heavens dance between you. Love one another but make not a bond of love: let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.”
SHRUTHI SANKARAVADIVEL
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