Recently I had some probing talks with kids as young as 10years to 16 years, they all had a
Story to tell about their friends in love with a boy/girl. The idea that luster (not love) had
found its way into such young minds made me think again.puppy love is something which vanishes in adult hood or matures into a real love. but the origin of this "love" is cinema!!
Believe me. They invariably pointed out to the movies playing a major role in their thinking.
One boy was bold enough to ask me "what is wrong in love? After all girls are to be loved!!"
And he got this out look from the umpteen movies he got to watch on the cable channels.
This is no joke.The Cinemas are in our living room,
And they are least practical in their approach
. Which girl will marry a boy, who pesters her and threatens her of dire consequences, if
she refuses his 'feelings'(this is a new avatar of the word in a narrow sense special for Tamil movies!).
But the story goes on to justify his stand. And if a boy sets his eye on a girl,irrespective of
her wishes or his social standing ,she has to accept him,or else.....?what are friends for?. They
will see to that, the girl becomes guilty of spoiling a boy's life. And she would bear the fruit
of her sin.No one in the film world seems to think what life is going to offer to those immature
minds watching a good for nothing boy teasing and manhandling a girl just because she attracted his 'feelings'
This attitude reflects in the school where a young kid not older than 10 years gives love
letter to a girl in his class and proposes!
A whole new generation is made to believe that life starts and ends with love- in a cheaper
sense.And friendship in it's pure form, has vanished into thin air.The kids (I remind you they are
from 5th standards) make fun of a boy/ girl casually talking to each other. As they can see it
only as love they giggle or make jokes about it.
Love at twenty…at least they can think of eking a living.But love at ten?What can they look
forward to?
am i too worried?.