Sometimes i do wonder what kind of an Indian am I. Generally there has been this perception by many westerners or even other Asian ethnic that Indians are very traditional and filled with culture.It is true but are Indians really like that now?.I know i am not.Maybe many years ago,Indians always were very traditional.As far as i know,most Indian women then were not allowed to even talk to men.There were less love marriages then surely but look at the Indians girls now.I am certain the boys are no better but we were always like that since decades ago but girls have drastically changed.A perfect example would be my family.My dad did have girlfriends and stuffs.His parents never actually restricted him from going out and having fun at night clubs when he was young but my mum never actually had any of those things.She was always at home and her parents were so strict that they never even allowed her to attend music class because there was a guy in that class.Many would debate that this is probably sexism but i don’t think other people like the Malays and Chinese were that strict with their children.In contrast today half of the Bangsar night clubs are filled with Indian girls.They even outnumber the guys.Many of these girls are teenagers.How drastically times have changed in a couple of decades.Do Indian families still have tradition and culture like many people perceive we have?.We do but its just that many teenagers these days are rebellious and never listen to their parents anymore.The parents are also at fault surely for going too hard on their children when mistakes have been done.Surely any teenager would go against their parents if he or she gets bombarded for little things.That is in the nature of the young blood.I am considered lucky that my mum has given me the liberty to do what i want but surely she knows that i know what is right and wrong when it comes to life.Probably experiences from her childhood has helped me in a way and she doesn’t want to do the mistakes of her parents.Definitely I am Indian and have surely have tradition and culture from my forefathers but its just that Indians have evolved since decades ago and we are even more open minded than many other asian ethnic.It still remains a debate but i am lucky that i have parents that allowed me to explore life with freedom.It is a rarity but i can assure myself that i am Indian after all.