Jaya
Wow! I just read Meg’s reply, and though we’re from opposite ends of the globe, life is very much the same for teens here in India! Of course, I’m speaking from my end of the spectrum (urban middle class as opposed to the villages, where everything is SO different), but still. I love my family too, and have a bunch of friends who are extremely dear to me. We hang out at coffee shops too, and I also love… LOVE rock music. We don’t do drugs either (but could if we wanted to) and have boyfriends in very non-serious, immature yet fun relationships. i think with each generation, people across the world are getting more and more similar. Its a little tough to get a job at my age (16) although I would love the monetary independence. Here all you’re supposed to do is get on with your education. And you can’t really tell your parents about having boyfriends until you’re in college. Some elders may object. You just don’t talk about these things to your parents. They won’t hate you or anything, but we find it embarrassing. That’s why out here, having friends your own age is really, really important. But otherwise, things are very similar. I’d love it if you could contact me Emma, and thanks for showing an interest.