If you are a man, this is for you !!
In the tapestry of human relationships, a father-son relationship is an intricately worked-out web of expectations, mute sacrifices, and unvoiced affections. Where mothers are celebrated as the very embodiment of selfless love, fathers often remain in the background, efforts minimised or misunderstood. This is not just familial obliviousness but a symptom of deep-seated cultural, psychic, and social customs that have taken generations to manifest in our minds. These deep-seated cultural mores have roots that stretch back through centuries, influencing the roles and expectations placed upon fathers. For example, in the Indian tradition, through the ages, the four Ashrams of life—brahmacharya, or student life; grihastha, householder; vanaprastha, retirement; and sannyasa, renunciation—are essentially paths mapped out for men. Demanding rigors of discipline, self-sacrifice, and dedication to societal and familial duties often precluded overt emotional expression in these stages. If father...