I get you... But anonymity and freedom are double edged swords... I've always felt that the nature of relationships you build with people in tier 2 city vastly differs from metro city... Ofc tier 2 city relationships can feel a little intrusive and judgy but there is also possibility to form a huge tight family... I've seen this in my village... Parents aren't the only one who raise a kid... The entire village takes care of the child as its own... If a house needs to be painted, the entire village comes together to help...
I've experienced these lines from Karuthavanlaam Galeejaam(Velaikkaran) first hand.
"Udhavinnu kettaakooda
Apartmentu aalu
Nice-ah appeet aavaaru
Phone-a switch off seivaaru
Evanummae azhaikkaama
Kuppam gopaalu
Vandhu kooda nippaaru
Edhuthu vela paaappaaru"
So the karuthu what I'm trying to say is...
I don't think anonymity and freedom at the cost of being disjucted is worth it...
I see where you are coming from. This is not a comparison post, I wrote it to highlight what I appreciate about living in a city. I don't think one comes at the cost of another, if we take the effort to cultivate meaningful friendships.
Sorry for the long ass rant... I didn't mean to come across as argumentative... I understand that it's not a comparison post and I agree that we have to cultivate meaningful relationships either way... The word "judgy" kinda struck a nerve...
As someone having the experience of living in a tier-2 and tier-1 city and even in a place faraway, I get the factor of anonymity. Although the amount of sensory overload and everyday hassles make me not lean too much onto tier-1 cities.
I get you... But anonymity and freedom are double edged swords... I've always felt that the nature of relationships you build with people in tier 2 city vastly differs from metro city... Ofc tier 2 city relationships can feel a little intrusive and judgy but there is also possibility to form a huge tight family... I've seen this in my village... Parents aren't the only one who raise a kid... The entire village takes care of the child as its own... If a house needs to be painted, the entire village comes together to help...
I've experienced these lines from Karuthavanlaam Galeejaam(Velaikkaran) first hand.
"Udhavinnu kettaakooda
Apartmentu aalu
Nice-ah appeet aavaaru
Phone-a switch off seivaaru
Evanummae azhaikkaama
Kuppam gopaalu
Vandhu kooda nippaaru
Edhuthu vela paaappaaru"
So the karuthu what I'm trying to say is...
I don't think anonymity and freedom at the cost of being disjucted is worth it...
I see where you are coming from. This is not a comparison post, I wrote it to highlight what I appreciate about living in a city. I don't think one comes at the cost of another, if we take the effort to cultivate meaningful friendships.
Thanks for adding to the discussion :))
Sorry for the long ass rant... I didn't mean to come across as argumentative... I understand that it's not a comparison post and I agree that we have to cultivate meaningful relationships either way... The word "judgy" kinda struck a nerve...
Understood! No worries. Thank you for reading Seshan :)
Love your perspective.
As someone having the experience of living in a tier-2 and tier-1 city and even in a place faraway, I get the factor of anonymity. Although the amount of sensory overload and everyday hassles make me not lean too much onto tier-1 cities.
Thanks!
Understandable, to each their own!