Indian parents and Exams

Before you read this blog, a disclaimer- Based on a true story.

Ah... Exams- that time of your life when teachers and the person sitting in front of you are equal to God ( or close, ya know what I'm sayin'). In a few words, it is the most miserable time of your life. And the most miserable thing about exams isn't about the cramming that you have to do, it's the pressure that you get from your parents (and from the person sitting behind you to show him/her the paper). The most ironic thing about exams that I find is those friends that say that they have studied everything and revised everything, like 5 times(not the nerdy one, the "trier"). But when the results come, they have the lowest in all your friend group. Yeah... that person. Well... let's keep that for another blog, shall we?

OK. About the parents. Two words- it's miserable. Parents are legit more terrified of exams than students. And don't get me started on the Board exams. The devil invented that. Like... the kids, and in some cases, the parents will be all cool about the exams and all, but that auntie living next to your house will be interested. Yep, she will. According to her, she has to know all those things that are of no business to her. That is her business. It won't give her any money, but that satisfaction, that is something else. No amount of anything will get her that. I think my parents hate her and don't want to see her happy, so they yell at me to study (She gets happy with my bad marks hence the yelling, get it?). The other reason why parents are putting pressure on you can be so that they can show off to the neighbors and relatives. We all have that one auntie who brags about her 10-year-old kid who cleans his/her dishes, scores first in almost all exams and has those various medals and trophies. All of that is cool with everyone, except that his/her parents are bragging about it. I mean, it would be fine if the kid himself/herself said it. I mean, the kid would be classified as a show-off that way, but still... 

Now that we (Mostly me) talked about the purpose of the dread of parents, let's talk about the various types of parents during exams (Gosh that sounds like a title for a youtube video doesn't it?). Well... the majority of parents are the strict type. The next type is the passive-aggressive type. It is followed by the "he is a lost cause" (aka whatever... idgaf) type and is followed by the cool parents (millennials). For aesthetic purposes, I will describe each type of parent below.

THE STRICT PARENT

This is the most common type of parent (and the worst)... Like 85% of parents are the strict type. And it's not like they hate you or anything, they usually have some reason behind their strictness. As I have already said, the reason may be that they may dislike that auntie, want to brag about you, or simply loves you so much that they want you to be better than them and want you to get a better salary and future than them. They are one of the most loving parents who typically take more care of their children than required (if you know what I mean)

THE PASSIVE AGGRESSIVE PARENT

Honestly speaking, I once met the mother of a friend that fit perfectly in this group. She was like sarcastic about practically everything like literally everything. I mean, she peeked into my report card during the Parent Teachers Meeting with those pathetic, miserable eyes and said "Mph...". I could imagine her saying to my friend "You shouldn't be friends with that boy". Even if she said it, I could tell that she was pissed that we were still friends after the meeting. But enough of the behavior of the parent with other kids, let's talk about her behavior with her kids. Anybody can easily tell that her kids hate her. Like she is the devil, according to them. But mostly, she is just a person with issues and other difficulties who hides in other people's pain and thrives in them so that they can escape their feeling of utter self worthlessness. In short, my advice for those kids - Tell your parent to see a therapist (oh, and good luck convincing him/her that he/she needs therapy lol)

THE "IDGAF" PARENT

Let me tell you one thing about this parent, y'all may look at their kids and say, wish I were them. But if you wish, just don't. That family, according to me, is anything but a family. Like, the parents don't care, they think that their colleagues' kids are far better than theirs. It may be true, but that's cuz their parents raised them. They helped them with their homework, made memories with them, and loved them, and felt that nobody could replace their kids. The one ironic thing about the idgaf parents is that they never felt that it was their problem, even if it most likely was. They feel that kids are some sort of machine that can be operated by giving them some things. they don't care if their children fail or not, as long as the neighbor's kids pass with flying colors. In short, they are just parents that are too absorbed into their own lives and in other kids' lives that they forget about their own creation.

THE COOL PARENT

If your parents belong in this category, you've hit jackpot. They are literally the best. Since they are mostly millennials, they understand what you are feeling, which is really awesome during your teenage years. They will have knowledge of pop culture, so you can talk to them about the latest Taylor Swift album, would've bought you the best present(since they understand you), and most importantly, they would've read like a thousand magazines on parenting so you will have that awesome parent that does high fives with you and plays games with you(which is cool, by the way). Personally, I have met like 1 or 2 of these parents as they are millennials and are looking forward to settling in and be independent(but who said that you have to marry early?).

CONCLUSION

So... you've reached the conclusion. Congrats! Indian parents are many things during exams, and the stress faced by students are driving them to their edges, and some are even considering extreme methods like doing drugs among other things to combat the stress. Now, we, as the new generation, must ask ourselves - Is it okay to promise a child's future based on a piece of paper?