There is a commonality between leaving home for a residential college and leaving college for the larger reality that waits, that is the feeling of emptiness. With heavy hearts we step out of our comfort zones in pursuit of building our future. But, talking about the room-mates, when you first meet them you are a little apprehensive, then things slowly fall in order when the ice melts progressively and then you become each other’s mainstay which is akin to being family.

You will never have a dull moment and heartbreaks can’t ever be taxing around them. They are there to kiss away gloom from your life and cheer you up.

You both are poles apart and were not put together by your choice but someone else’s. So, you first try to adjust with each other and then embrace each other’s differences.

The word uncomfortable is not in your dictionary and you both can roam about in skimpiest clothes before each other fairly brazenly.

Things get deep when you two get conversant. You can vent to each other and give philosophical retorts to each other’s problems.

You always have inside jokes and can turn any place into your personalized dance floor when your favourite song is put on.

Their favourite sport is boosting your morale and they are the loudest one cheering and hugging you if anything good happens to you.

You are never ashamed to do stupid things in public together. You read each other’s expressions and act accordingly.

You are protective about each other and become a ninja when an outsider anyone tries to hurt anyone of you, emotionally or physically.

Even a day without them is like a year. When they leave the hostel for some purpose for a few days, you feel hollow, like a part of you missing.

Your random photoshoots are worth a million dollar.

If you pull off these things together with utmost sass, you have become family.

The post Here’s How Your Room-mate Becomes Your Family in College Years appeared first on Youngisthan.in.

Siblings are a blessing in disguise – no matter how much you try to deny that fact, they have come to your aid whenever time calls for it.

There are innumerable times when you’ve wished upon your lucky stars – if and only if, you were the only child. But close your eyes for a while – think about these random thoughts– if you didn’t have a younger sister-

1. Would you be able to live your whole life with no quarrels or arguments – none whatsoever.
2. What if you sneaked in to your house past midnight and have no one to save you from getting caught?

These questions could go on and most of you would be smiling as your younger sister face came into your mind. The hard truth is younger sisters are those that the elder sisters lean on – to become a better person.

Let’s glance through some amazing facts about younger sisters that you may or may not have realized:

Younger sisters have helped you learn to share:

As much as you have hated the idea of sharing your new toy, it was all worth it when you saw that smile on your younger sister’s face. You tend to learn to share whatever you decide is yours, without flinching, just so you can get that warm hug or loving kiss from her. Not just that, you learn to share your thoughts and emotions as well. You can’t deny those late night conversations with your sister has helped you grow stronger emotionally.

You can fight any war – literally a war in any form:

You have struggled to keep your little sister on track – arguments, nail fights, pillow fights – you’ve done it all, used the most unexpected of households to fight and conquer. Now, it couldn’t get this easy for you in the real world.  You can easily face the world and fight any war – you know all the tactics to winning and the hardships of loosing.

Responsibility

Take a second to look at yourself. You have become responsible in your effort to show your younger sister what it means to be responsible. Also, in this effort, you have changed her also into a wonderful human being, changing yourself alongside. This transformation is unexplainable – how and why – remains a mystery – but it is definitely a thankful moment for you.

You learn to love:

No matter what kind of a person she is, she could be your complete opposite for all that matters – but you’ve learned to love who she is, without asking her to change. This has made it so much easier for you to adjust with the world – you are more patient and you see the good in people. You realize that love is too big a word to not share.

You need to let go of things:

You’ve seen your younger one grow and sometimes it pains you to see her move away and try to be independent. You yearn to help her out, prepare her for the possible mistakes in life, and mainly remain her shadow. But you had to let go. Similarly, you learned to let go of many things in your life – your first crush, that favourite dress of yours that won’t fit any more…You’ve learned through her that letting go doesn’t make you loose anything – it makes  you prepare for the better to come into your life.

Wondering what to do? Take your phone, dial her number and make plans to keep memories going forward!

The post How Younger Sisters Can Change Your Life! appeared first on Youngisthan.in.

Salman Khan’s brother (Arbaaz Khan) directed a super hit movie!

Salman Khan’s sister (Arpita Khan) got married!

Salman Khan’s sister-in-law’s sister danced at so and so wedding!

Salman Khan’s….

Enough of it already, right?

That’s what we feel too!

How much can Salman Khan’s family and even extended family grab media attention purely on his name?

In a way, his father, Mr. Salim Khan was the first person in the family to make his name as one of the biggest writers India ever produced as far as films are concerned. And after him came Salman and his siblings and their extended families. But going by the trends in the media, every major gossip column or media outlet covering Hindi entertainment of any kinds gives a lot of space to Salman’s family.

Sometimes it is more than Salman himself! He grabs media headlines either when his movie is about to be released, or when he is part of some controversy, court case, some Twitter stupidity, etc. But that’s normal because his fans want to know him, want to read about him, and want to feel close to him and his life. However, why are his family members being shoved down the throats of average fan who might not have any interest in what colour dress was worn by his extended cousin in an XYZ wedding of some family friend?

Yet, day after day we are fed the same gossip in new forms and new ways as a brand new development! Knowing Salman, it doesn’t look like he pays out of his pockets to publicize his family like that, but in showbiz, one can’t be sure about anything! The only thing for sure is that his family is piggybacking on him for their 15 seconds of fame and for making sure that their careers are in great shape and good health! Without him, definitely hardly any member will make a mark in Bollywood!

This is not to say that no one is talented in the entire family. Malaika Arora Khan, Arbaaz Khan’s wife is one of the best dancers and item girls in Bollywood. Stepmom Helen was yesteryear’s best item girl. His dad is still a prolific writer even though he has stopped writing actively for movies. Sohail Khan and Arbaaz are having successful production houses (partly thanks to Salman again for acting in their ventures!). But none of his siblings or their families have been able to achieve the kind of stardom that Sallu bhai has achieved! And it is not his fault that they are not this successful or destiny.

Simply, they didn’t deserve this kind of mad fan-following!

It, therefore, makes a lot of sense if mainstream media covers Salman’s life and his journey of life rather than covering what makes his family members angry or sad or loved or whatever!

We for sure would love to see and know more about Salman! Bring it on, anytime!

The post Is Salman Khan Paying The Media To Keep His Family Members In The News? appeared first on Youngisthan.in.

There are two kinds of parents in the world – one, who say they love all their children equally and second, liars.

No parent loves their children equally; bias exists. They tend to see sibling relationship in different light, which is a fact.

Where in some scenarios, the elder sibling receives favouritism, on other instances, the younger one reaps the fruits of the seeds they sow (…or not).

Here we look at several such situations, where parents’ bias towards their kids is highlighted –

PARENTAL BIAS WITH THE OLDER SIBLING

1. Sure, the older one got attention when he/she was the only child, but when the younger one comes along, parents make them the centre of the household.

The younger one gets more attention than the older sibling

2. The younger ones tend to get away with most of their mistakes. In turn, parents blame the older sibling for not being the responsible one, EVEN IF THE YOUNGER ONE IS AT FAULT!!

The older sibling bears the brunt of the younger one’s fault

3. The younger sibling never runs out of clothes. Parents store their first born child’s clothes which they ‘pass on’ to their second/third/fourth born…

The younger sibling never runs out of clothes

4. The older one does not get as much freedom as the younger. Blame it on the change in time, which brings alteration in culture. Nevertheless, the younger sibling gets to enjoy more than the older one.

The younger sibling has more freedom than the older one

5. The younger one is also spared of all the household chores like buying groceries or paying the bills. As the responsible one, the older sibling has to manage them.

The younger sibling is spared of all household chores

PARENTAL BIAS WITH THE YOUNGER SIBLING

1. The younger ones suffer technologically because when parents buy a new gadget, the older one gets to operate it. Parents see the younger sibling as a “flight risk” in terms of technology.

Older sibling is responsible for operation of new gadgets

2. The older ones are often projected as the role model for the younger sibling, provided that the former has accomplished more and is renowned more than the latter.

Younger ones see their older sibling as their role model

3. The younger sibling finds it annoying when their safety reins are handed over to the older one, which is what every parent does. The younger one has to listen to the elder one.

The older ones get to control the younger sibling

4. Regardless of the topic, the suggestions that the older sibling provides is taken into account even if the younger one’s theory makes more sense.

Older sibling’s points are taken into account than younger one’s

5. Parents laugh it off when the older sibling easily embarrasses the younger one in public, especially in front of their friends.

The older siblings can embarrass the younger ones easily

The post Who Do Parents Love More? Your Sibling or You? appeared first on Youngisthan.in.