Stereotypes

I have heard people saying south Indians are narrow minded people but it is really disheartening to see my own friends being that way. I get it. They are from small towns where girls and boys don’t talk much to each other. But this is Delhi. National capital. And this is 21^st century. They are acting as if they are from five generations back.

“they” here means people(girls) from Salem, Thirupur, Erode and Coimbatore. Though I had great (and close)Hindi-speaking friends, I liked spending time with those who spoke my language. But lately I am feeling really embarrassed to be around them. They talk bad about people in Tamil just because they don’t understand it. What they don’t get it is their tone gives away what they are intending. I think if you don’t have the courage to say something on the face of someone, then you should never say it. What they were doing was cheap and coward.

 Another irritating thing they do is gossiping in groups when they see some girl talking to a boy. I don’t know when these people are going to open their eyes and see things differently. If girls confine themselves to their gender then how will there be gender equality in our country.

I know I can’t do anything to change them. It’s the way they are brought up. All I can do right now is to put some distance between me and these guys.