Its just hard how less freedom i have usually. What should i even do?
Its suffocating honestly nowadays as i live with parents and freshly done with my MBA and still searching for a job. Yes living with parents is normal here in India even in our 20s. I was doing an internship in a toxic startup which i ended up quitting months ago and since then searching for jobs, applying, sending resumes, giving interviews but still no job yet even though I live in the city Bangalore in India which is a IT hub as I am searching for Business Analyst roles or internships as a fresher and the job market is very competitive and tough especially in India and there is a lot of competition here. But there is so much pressure in home.
My parents especially mom keeps asking me about my job updates. Actually just to go out to Church street, UB City mall, Lavelle road etc, sometimes i lie to my parents that i am going for an interview even though i go out for leisure, spotting cars, eating in Cafes and socializing especially with women. In home it gets very lonely and full of pressure so those outings are what is keeping my mental health proper as i get to meet new people especially women of various backgrounds and countries and cosmopolitan areas as my area Munnekolala where i stay is boring and too local. But my mom suddenly asks me to call the HR about job updates but some of the interviews were lies which creates pressure. Recently i also had a group discussion in Adobe which looks i couldnt clear to go to the interview round but my mom kept asking me to call them as they ghosted me and didnt email me whether i was rejected or not.
My dad is also almost always in home due to Work From Home since 2020 and he doesnt go to office except once in a while in a week. He also asks me to call the companies for asking about my interview results and updates and sometimes even says he will talk to the HR too. My mom feels i already got rejected by 50+ companies even though many of the interviews were just lies from me so i can go out and socialize and enjoy leisure. In home I cant even enjoy my hobbies like covering Linkin Park songs on Smule app as my parents are almost always in home and my mom won't like it if i sing because most Indians feel "what will others think?"
My mom feels i am the only one unemployed whereas all my peers are working(which is untrue) and as if no one got rejected so much. Yes Indian parents often compare their son or daughter to their peers which is frustrating in India. It hits hard as I am 25 now. She feels time is slipping out and i am still struggling to get job now and that I am always in home glued to my phone or laptop. She scolds me about it quite often nowadays especially at the 1 pm to 3 pm window in afternoons. My parents also lied to my relatives and dad's colleagues that I am still working in that startup because if they know the truth, they will judge me too as this thing is very common in India which is one of the thing i hate a lot about my country. Even for weekend outings, i have to make excuse like going out with a male friend even though I go out solo. Its just hard that there is so much pressure about it in home and less freedom now. Even the socializing feels less satisfying now especially after i am back home again.
My parents especially mom keeps asking me about my job updates. Actually just to go out to Church street, UB City mall, Lavelle road etc, sometimes i lie to my parents that i am going for an interview even though i go out for leisure, spotting cars, eating in Cafes and socializing especially with women. In home it gets very lonely and full of pressure so those outings are what is keeping my mental health proper as i get to meet new people especially women of various backgrounds and countries and cosmopolitan areas as my area Munnekolala where i stay is boring and too local. But my mom suddenly asks me to call the HR about job updates but some of the interviews were lies which creates pressure. Recently i also had a group discussion in Adobe which looks i couldnt clear to go to the interview round but my mom kept asking me to call them as they ghosted me and didnt email me whether i was rejected or not.
My dad is also almost always in home due to Work From Home since 2020 and he doesnt go to office except once in a while in a week. He also asks me to call the companies for asking about my interview results and updates and sometimes even says he will talk to the HR too. My mom feels i already got rejected by 50+ companies even though many of the interviews were just lies from me so i can go out and socialize and enjoy leisure. In home I cant even enjoy my hobbies like covering Linkin Park songs on Smule app as my parents are almost always in home and my mom won't like it if i sing because most Indians feel "what will others think?"
My mom feels i am the only one unemployed whereas all my peers are working(which is untrue) and as if no one got rejected so much. Yes Indian parents often compare their son or daughter to their peers which is frustrating in India. It hits hard as I am 25 now. She feels time is slipping out and i am still struggling to get job now and that I am always in home glued to my phone or laptop. She scolds me about it quite often nowadays especially at the 1 pm to 3 pm window in afternoons. My parents also lied to my relatives and dad's colleagues that I am still working in that startup because if they know the truth, they will judge me too as this thing is very common in India which is one of the thing i hate a lot about my country. Even for weekend outings, i have to make excuse like going out with a male friend even though I go out solo. Its just hard that there is so much pressure about it in home and less freedom now. Even the socializing feels less satisfying now especially after i am back home again.
22-25, M
