I study in a coeducation school, unlike my enterprising coauthor who studies in a same sex school. I find it perfectly normal that guys and girls talk, hang out together, etc etc.
I have nearly 5-8 guy friends in my class and 3 girl friends in my class. So mostly, the guys are poking fun of me, or imitating me, or doing something silly or we're all just sharing a good laugh. What's wrong with this you ask? Nothing, actually.
Whats wrong, are whispers behind my back that kinda go like this
"Omg. You think they're dating?"
"God, what a slut, always hanging around guys"
"Are you kidding? They're definitely dating"
"I don't know what they see in her"
"What a stuck up bitch. She never talks to anyone other than those guys"
For once, i'd like to say, why don't you bloody idiots take a look in the mirror, before commenting on somebody else? (If you're a girl) How many guys do YOU smile at and giggle dumbly with or act friendly with? (And if you're a guy) How many girls do you like (as a friend) and how many friends do you have, whom you think are cute but you like her as just a friend?
If there was not meant to be any interaction between the two opposite sexes, then god would've ensured that there was no need for it. God would've programmed girls like pigeons. (The female pigeon sometimes, only needs to look at a male pigeon in order to get fertilized).
But NO, God programmed us differently. Any guy girl interaction is absolutely normal. It was meant to happen for God's sake, so stop raising eyebrows when a guy and a girl slap a hi-5 or when a girl hits the guy over his head in irritation or when you see a guy saying something to a particularly teary eyed girl, trying to make her smile or laugh again or when a guy and a girl are just sitting by each other and having a good laugh.
The elder generation says that values are lost on us. They say that we don't understand the value of anything. This is a classic example of hypocrisy. We have values. They may be different from yours, but that doesn't mean we don't have any values at all...!
Here's a classic validation for that... I had to visit cents and pence the other day (Its a kids shop near my house) as my sister(cousin) just had a baby girl. We(My mom n i) wanted to buy a dress for her. I stopped by to recharge and mom proceeded. Stepping out of the recharge shop, i saw a senior i knew and about 4 other guys sitting there on bikes. The guy i knew(Mind u, he's NOT a friend n a total prick) called out to me and asked me how i was and all. I would've been standing there talking to him for about 5-8 minutes before politely excusing myself and running off. The second i stepped away from the guys, i realised that the whole fuckin street was looking at me. Or would glaring at me be a more appropriate adjective??
I understand we're still in India. I understand that chennai in particular is still extremely orthodox but don't we, at some point have to keep up with overall development? It's not enough if every one owns cell phones, pulsars or trashy mp3 players or iPods. Why don't we take a second and not be so judgmental?
Oh n another very good example... I'd attended a RYLA(Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) camp where i'd left home for two days. I'd packed three bags. One big travel bag, one medium sized bag and one small sling bag. The bus'd dropped us at my school which is pretty close by to my house. The bus dropped me off and i'd called my girl friend. We were talking and suddenly, i realised that people were giving me dirty glares, as i walked on that road, towards the kotturpuram railway station, laden with bags. I ignored steadily. It got too much when A lady (not so)subtly pulled her kid away and quickened her pace. I stopped and called out to her. "I'm not running away from home". She threw me a backward glance and literally ran away from the place. Bah.
I guess i can give you a thousand other examples. But i think you'd've got my point by now. All i'd like to say is, it's okay if your a member of the older generation and you get irritated when teenagers text non stop or if we're always hooked on to our gadgets. I understand your frustrations up to one extent. But it's NOT okay if you think that you automatically have the right to judge us just cause you're older. Stop and think for a second. Just cause a guy and girl are friends-it absolutely does not mean that they're "in love". If you wanna ape the west in every possible manner(Starting with a fake accent -_-" ), then why don't you start opening your mind a bit wider? Stop making all the girls call their guy friends their "Brothers" even if they don't like them as brothers and they like the guy as just a friend!
Yes, such a thing really exists!!
