The comparison Trap
Shagmati’s son has scored 83% in his twelfth board exams. And just look at you. That’s the parent highlight reel. Loud and clear. But let’s pause—why does nobody mention that your child won the district-level badminton championship? Or started a small YouTube channel teaching guitar? Because grades are important, but somehow, unique is invisible. In many families, it doesn’t stop there. Two daughters-in-law. Same house. One’s parenting is “modern and open-minded,” The other is “overprotective.” Jewelry is compared. So are meal timings, kid’s tuitions, and even the “correct way to fold a bedsheet.” Welcome to the Olympics of Comparison—no medals, just exhaustion. Why Do We Compare? A Brainy Explanation Our evolutionary brain once used comparison as a survival mechanism. "Cave A has more berries than Cave B? Move!" But today? "Ritu’s daughter speaks fluent French at 7." "Your son is still learning English tenses." Is this really survival... or social media-...