YOUR ATTITUDE MATTERS PART 9: When Privacy Is Mistaken for Pride
YOUR ATTITUDE MATTERS PART 9 When Privacy Is Mistaken for Pride A Metropolitan Case Study Opening In villages, relationships are measured by availability . In cities, relationships are measured by respect for boundaries. The shift is subtle but powerful. What once looked like warmth slowly transforms into caution. What once felt like openness begins to demand explanation. And many misunderstand this transformation as attitude . Case Study: A Metropolitan Reality Living in Mumbai for years teaches lessons that no textbook offers. People speak warmly on phone calls for months, sometimes years. But addresses are never exchanged casually. Even close relatives hesitate before sharing personal details. It is not secrecy. It is self-preservation . On multiple occasions, distant relatives or old acquaintances called casually, only to later announce travel plans to Mumbai - often with family, sometimes with unfamiliar companions. The expectation was silent but clear: “We will stay with you.” De...